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What is igneous rock formed from magma below Earth's surface is called?
It is called an intrusive igneous rock.
Is Mt Rushmore intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
Intrusive Igneous rock because it is made of granite and granite is intrusive igneous rock
Which rock is an intrusive igneous rock?
Intrusive igneous rock is formed from solidified magma below the surface of the Earth. Intrusive rock exhibits a phaneritic texture, where the individual crystal grains are visible without magnification. Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are granite, diorite, and gabbro.
Is dunite an intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
intrusive
What kind of rock is formed from magma that cools below the Earth's surface?
Intrusive (Plutonic) Igneous Rock.
What is a factor that controls grain size in igneous rock?
It depends on if it is intrusive or extrusive. If it is an intrusive rock, it is formed when magma hardens under the earth and has a larger grain size. If it is an extrusive rock, it is formed when lava hardens on the earth's surface and has a smaller grain size.
Dark course grain intrusive igneous rock simliar to basalt and mineral make up?
Gabbro.
How is basalt different from gabbro?
Basalt is an Extrusive Igneous Rock, it is a fine grained textured rock, While Gabbro is an Intrusive Igneous Rock and it has a Coarse grain texture.
What is igneous rock formed from magma below Earth's surface is called?
It is called an intrusive igneous rock.
How can you determine if a igneous rock has had an intrusive or extrusive origin?
== Grain size. Most intrusive igneous rocks will have visible crystals. Crystals in most extrusive igneous rocks are not easily visible.
What is the narrow tube-like body of intrusive igneous rock that cuts across existing rock called?
What is the narrow tube-like body of intrusive igneous rock that cuts across existing rock calle
Are intrusive rock or extrusive rock larger?
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Is granite an intrusive rock?
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock.
What is the texture of an intrusive rock?
It is a coarse grained rock if its intrusive.
What is the texture of intrusive rock?
It is a coarse grained rock if its intrusive.
What are xenoliths?
A relict of wall rock surrounded by intrusive rock when the intrusive rock freezes.
Is talc intrusive or extrusive rock?
its considerd intrusive
