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  • Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation, Types & Examples
    When a magma chamber cools slowly and hardens underground, it forms intrusive igneous rocks.

    Here's why:

    * Intrusive means the rock formed beneath the Earth's surface.

    * Igneous means the rock formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava.

    Examples of intrusive igneous rocks include:

    * Granite: A very common, light-colored rock with large crystals.

    * Gabbro: A dark-colored rock with coarse grains.

    * Diorite: A medium-colored rock with a mix of light and dark minerals.

    Slow cooling allows for the formation of larger crystals, as the minerals have more time to grow and arrange themselves. This is a defining characteristic of intrusive igneous rocks.

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