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  • Extrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation, Examples & Characteristics
    Igneous rocks formed at the Earth's surface are called extrusive igneous rocks.

    Here's why:

    * Extrusive refers to the process of magma (molten rock) erupting onto the Earth's surface.

    * Intrusive igneous rocks, on the other hand, are formed when magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.

    Examples of extrusive igneous rocks include:

    * Basalt

    * Rhyolite

    * Andesite

    * Obsidian

    * Scoria

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