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Do intrusive rocks cool quickly?

Intrusive rocks cool more slowly than extrusive rocks because they are formed beneath the Earth's surface. This slower cooling allows for larger mineral crystals to form within the rock.


Which igneous rock can be intrusive and extrusive?

A porphyritic igneous rock demonstrates some extrusive characteristics and some intrusive characteristics. The appearance of phenocrysts (larger crystals) in a fine matrix (small crystals) indicates that the magma had time to cool slowly enough underground to form larger crystals before being erupted at or near the surface.


Under which condition below would you expect a coarse grained extrusive rock?

You would expect a coarse-grained extrusive rock when the magma cools and solidifies slowly underground, allowing larger crystals to form due to extended cooling time. This can happen in magma chambers or in deep-seated volcanic environments where the magma has more time to cool and crystallize before reaching the surface.


Is lava intrusive or extrusive?

Lava is extrusive, meaning it forms on the Earth's surface as a result of volcanic activity. It cools rapidly and solidifies quickly into volcanic rock, such as basalt or obsidian. Intrusive rock, on the other hand, forms below the Earth's surface from magma that cools slowly.


When granite melt within earth what extrusive rock forms?

When granite melts within the Earth, an extrusive rock called rhyolite forms upon eruption at the surface. Rhyolite is the equivalent extrusive rock to granite and has a similar composition, but it forms from the rapid cooling of magma at the surface rather than slowly solidifying beneath the Earth's surface.

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Why would you except the crystals in a intrusive rock to be larger than the crystals in a extrusive rock?

Minerals formed in intrusive rock cool more slowly than extrusive rock, which is closer to the surface. The longer cooling period allows more time for crystal formation.


Why would you expect the crystals in an intrusive rock to be larger than the crystals in the extrusive rock?

Because as an intrusive rock cools underground, it will normally cool more slowly than an extrusive (surface) rock. The slow cooling allows more time for the crystals to grow.


Do extrusive rocks cool quickly?

Extrusive rocks do cool quickly because either the crystals in the rock are very small or there are no crystals at all.


How do you think magma turns into extrusive igneous rocks?

When melted rock material cool's on earth's surface, it makes Extrusive Igneous Rock.


Do intrusive rocks cool quickly?

Intrusive rocks cool more slowly than extrusive rocks because they are formed beneath the Earth's surface. This slower cooling allows for larger mineral crystals to form within the rock.


Is basalt cooled slowly?

In reference to the cooling of magma into rock, basalt is formed from rapid cooling.


Is gabbro an intrusive or extrusive?

Intrusive Igneous Rock , it is because gabbro has a very rough texture.Intrusive cools slowly and extrusive cools rapidly.


Why do extrusive rocks cool quickly?

because the crystal in the rock is very small


Does the biotite rock cool quickly or slowly?

slowly


Do intrusive igneous rocks form quickly or slowly?

Fast and slow are relative terms. If a heated igneous rock takes 3 hours to cool, is that fast or slow? During their formation, however, magma can solidify very slowly or very quickly. Rocks that have cooled quickly from magma are referred to as extrusive igneous rocks, such as obsidian and scoria. Rocks that have formed from slow cooling magma are called intrusive igneous rocks, such as granite and gabbro. The difference between the two types is in their grain size. Slow cooling magma produces large grained rock, and fast cooling magma produces fine-grained rock.


Why would you expect the crystals in an intrusive rock to be larger than the crystals in an extrusive rock?

Crystals in intrusive rocks have more time to grow as the magma cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface, allowing for larger crystal sizes to form. In contrast, extrusive rocks cool quickly at the Earth's surface, resulting in smaller crystals due to the rapid cooling process.


When magma cools and hardens it becomes?

when magma cools slowly it becomes extrusive igneous rock