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Granite is classified as an intrusive igneous rock.

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Basalt and granite belong to which type of rocks?

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Granite is an igneous rock.


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Granite belongs to the Igneous rock group, specifically within the category of intrusive igneous rocks. This means that granite is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma below the Earth's surface.


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Which major group of rocks are involved in Pathway 1?

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What does granite rocks contain?

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Do dark colored igneous rocks belong in the granite family?

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