Igneous rock is formed when hot magma from inside the earth meets the earth's outer crust and eventually cools to form one of the three different types of rock.
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Igneous rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, while lava is molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface. Igneous rocks can form in a variety of settings, including beneath the Earth's surface (intrusive) and on the Earth's surface (extrusive).
Igneous rocks from when molten rocks cool either underground or on the surface on or near a volcano. The igneous rocks that form underground can later be exposed by erosion and faulting.
igneous rock
Igneous rock, specifically extrusive or volcanic rock, is formed when lava cools and hardens. This type of rock typically has small crystals due to the rapid cooling process and examples include basalt and rhyolite.
Intrusive igneous rocks are formed underground from the slow cooling of magma. Extrusive igneous rocks are formed on the Earth's surface from the rapid cooling of lava.
An Igneous rock
Yes, granite is an igneous rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.