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Why do rocks cool and crystallize?

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Not all rocks do cool and crystallize, your question is meaningless.

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Do sedimentary rocks cool and crystallize?

No, sedimentary rocks are deposited and undergo lithofication over time. Igneous rocks cool and crystallize


Can rocks crystallize?

Yes, when exposed to salt water for a period of time, then they can crystallize.


Do felsic rocks crystallize at lower temperatures?

Yes they do.


Which type of rocks can turn into an igneous rock through the rock cycle?

A metamorphic rock can melt into magma and then cool and crystallize to become an igneous rock. Or, a sedimentary rock (or sediments) can melt into magma and then cool and crystallize to become an igneous rock. Also, an igneous rock itself can undergo this process of melting and cooling as well.


Do rocks with higher melting points crystallize first?

yes


Where on Earth's surface do extrusive cool and crystallize?

Chocolate crystals!


What term describes igneous rocks that crystallize inside the Earth?

Intrusive.


Difference between volcanic and plutonic rocks?

Plutonic rocks solidify and crystallize beneath the Earth's surface. They are composed of large crystals. Volcanic rocks solidify and crystallize on the Earth's surface or under the sea. They are made up of very small crystals.


How the three types of rocks formed?

Igneous: These rocks are volcanic in nature. They are split into two categories in where they cool/crystallize: intrusive (internal) and extrusive (external). Intrusive volcanic rocks cool slowly, so they contain (usually) large crystals, like granites. Extrusive rocks are quite the opposite, in which they cool very quickly. This is where you get your obsidian glass and basalts. Sedimentary: These rocks are depositional and categorized by the kind of sediment it is made up of. Metamorphic: This can be the offspring rock of either a morphosed igneous or sedimentary rock. This metamorphism is accomplished by heat and/or pressure, and during a great length of time.


How are the three types of rocks formed?

Igneous: These rocks are volcanic in nature. They are split into two categories in where they cool/crystallize: intrusive (internal) and extrusive (external). Intrusive volcanic rocks cool slowly, so they contain (usually) large crystals, like granites. Extrusive rocks are quite the opposite, in which they cool very quickly. This is where you get your obsidian glass and basalts. Sedimentary: These rocks are depositional and categorized by the kind of sediment it is made up of. Metamorphic: This can be the offspring rock of either a morphosed igneous or sedimentary rock. This metamorphism is accomplished by heat and/or pressure, and during a great length of time.


Can Molten rock material from which minerals can crystallize be called magma?

This question is already answered. From previously existing rocks sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks, and metamorphic rocks are all formed.


How are each of the three types of rocks formed?

Igneous: These rocks are volcanic in nature. They are split into two categories in where they cool/crystallize: intrusive (internal) and extrusive (external). Intrusive volcanic rocks cool slowly, so they contain (usually) large crystals, like granites. Extrusive rocks are quite the opposite, in which they cool very quickly. This is where you get your obsidian glass and basalts. Sedimentary: These rocks are depositional and categorized by the kind of sediment it is made up of. Metamorphic: This can be the offspring rock of either a morphosed igneous or sedimentary rock. This metamorphism is accomplished by heat and/or pressure, and during a great length of time.