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They actually form on the bottom of Earth's surface, since igneous(the word) is derived from molten magma

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Where do fine grained igneous rock form?

Well that will be intrusive igneous rocks, extrusive forms inside the earths crust


What does the Earths crust mostly consist of?

Igneous rock.


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.


What kind of igneous rock forms when lava cools at earths surface?

Such rock is extrusive igneous rock.


When melted rock cools or hardens on it under earths surface it forms rock?

Igneous rock. Extrusive igneous rock forms at or near the surface, intrusive igneous rock forms below the surface.


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.


When Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earths surface?

Intrusive igneous rock


What is the kind of igneous rock that forms below earths surface called?

Intrusive igneous rock (plutonic rock).


What igneous rock is melted rock that reaches earths surface and forms extrusive igneous rock when it cools?

a Obsidion rock


What is igneous rock that forms below earths surface extrusive or intrusive?

Igneous rock that forms below the Earth's surface is intrusive.


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.


What is igneous rock formed in the Earth's crust?

Igneous rock is formed when molten magma cools and solidifies within the Earth's crust. This process can happen either beneath the surface, leading to intrusive igneous rocks, or above the surface, resulting in extrusive igneous rocks like basalt.