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Igneous rock formed in the earths crust is known as intrusive rock. The magma that forms it cools slowly and therefore, creates rock with large crystals. An example of an intrusive igneous rock is granite.

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Where is each type of igneous rock formed?

The Extrusive igneous rock is formed on the earths surface while the Intrusive igneous rock is formed within or inside the earths crust.


What igneous rock formed from lava have a fine?

Volcanic (Extrusive) igneous rock, which are formed by lava that comes out of the earths crust, then cools and solidifies rapidly on the earths surface due to exposure to the environmental atmosphere.


What igneous rock is formed in the earth?

Igneous rock formed in the earths crust is known as intrusive rock. The magma that forms it cools slowly and therefore, creates rock with large crystals. An example of an intrusive igneous rock is granite.


Igneous rocks are formed when magma does what?

The Igneous rock formed when magma cools are; 1. Extrusive (Volcanic) Igneous Rock; which are igneous rocks formed when magma cools outside the earths crust. The texture of of extrusive igneous rock is fine grained. 2. Intrusive (Plutonic) Igneous Rock; these are igneous rocks formed by gradual cooling of magma within the earths crust. The texture is coarse grained.


What does the Earths crust mostly consist of?

Igneous rock.


How does igneous rock turns into a igneous rock?

An igneous rock is formed when magma rises through the earth's crust and cools.


How does a igneous rock turn into a igneous rock?

An igneous rock is formed when magma rises through the earth's crust and cools.


How does a metamorphic rock turn into a igneous rock?

If it finds its way dowm into the earths crust through rock cycle and then is melted and mixes together to form molten magma, it could re-erupt to the earths surface and form an extrusive igneous rock or cool and solidify within the earths crust as an intrusive igneous rock.


How does metamorphic rocks turn into a igneous rocks?

If it finds its way dowm into the earths crust through rock cycle and then is melted and mixes together to form molten magma, it could re-erupt to the earths surface and form an extrusive igneous rock or cool and solidify within the earths crust as an intrusive igneous rock.


Is most of the earths crust made up of a mix of metamorphic and igneous rock?

This is true!


What mass of rock is formed when magma cooled inside the crust?

Intrusive Igneous Rock


Is sandstone extrusive?

sedimentary rock are extrusive when the were formed outside land than in the dirt extrusive rocks take less time to form than intusive (formed under ground) becase wind and help it form faster. i hope this is very helpful =)