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  • Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation, Characteristics & Examples
    Igneous rock that forms beneath the surface is called intrusive igneous rock.

    Here's why:

    * Intrusive means that the molten rock (magma) cooled and solidified *inside* the Earth's crust.

    * Extrusive igneous rock, on the other hand, forms when lava (magma that reaches the surface) cools and solidifies.

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