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Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called intrusive igneous rocks. They crystallize when magma enters an underground chamber and cools very slowly.

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What is the texture of igneous rocks that form far below earths surface?

Course grained texture.


Where would you find igneous rocks with larger crystal at the surface or below the surface?

Igneous rocks with larger crystals are typically found below the surface where there is slower cooling, allowing time for crystals to grow. These rocks are known as intrusive igneous rocks and are usually found in the Earth's crust, in regions of volcanic activity or in mountain ranges.


Are extrusive igneous rocks made of hardened magma found below the earths surface?

yes it is true!


What is in the formation of igneous rocks but not in formation of metamorphic rocks?

igneous rocks form within earths surface


What type of rocks form when magma cools below earths surface?

Intrusive igneous rocks.


What groups of rocks can igneous rocks be formed from?

igneous rocks are formed by magma reaching earths surface and cooling quickly to form extrusive igneous rock.another igneous rock is called intrusive igneous rock. it is formed when magma cools and hardens below the surface.


Which igneous rocks form below earth's surface?

Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called intrusive igneous rocks. Examples include granite, diorite, and gabbro. These rocks cool and solidify slowly, allowing large crystals to form.


What are extrusive and intrusive igneous rock?

Extrusive rocks are formed outside of earths surface. Intrusive rocks are formed inside earths surface.


The ways Which extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks are formed?

extrusive- when melted rock material coools on earths surface instursive-when the melt cools below earths surface


What kind of igneous rocks for on earths surface?

Some do. These are called extrusive igneous rocks. However a large portion of igneous rocks form beneath the surface. These are intrusive igneous rocks.


What type of rock can only form below earths surface?

MetamorphicPlutonic rocks, (Intrusive igneous rocks).


What refers to rocks that are produced when melted rock or magma from inside Earths cools or hardens on or below Earths surface?

i think the answer your looking for is igneous rock.....that is the type of rock you get after megma cools.....