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  • Extrusive Igneous Rocks: Types, Characteristics, and Examples
    * Basalt: A dark-colored, fine-grained igneous rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface.

    * Andesite: A light-colored, fine-grained igneous rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface.

    * Rhyolite: A light-colored, fine-grained igneous rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface.

    * Obsidian: A black, glassy igneous rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface.

    * Pumice: A light-colored, porous igneous rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface.

    * Scoria: A dark-colored, vesicular igneous rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface.

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