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  • Basalt Rock: Intrusive or Extrusive? Understanding Formation
    Basalt rock is extrusive.

    Here's why:

    * Extrusive rocks form when magma erupts onto the Earth's surface as lava and cools quickly.

    * Intrusive rocks form when magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.

    Basalt is a common volcanic rock that forms from the rapid cooling of lava flows. This rapid cooling leads to the formation of small crystals and a fine-grained texture, characteristic of extrusive rocks.

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