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  • Understanding Magma Intrusion: How Igneous Rocks Form
    This process is called intrusion. Here's a breakdown:

    * Magma: Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface.

    * Intrusion: When magma forces its way into existing layers of rock.

    * Hardening: As magma cools and solidifies, it forms igneous rock.

    There are different types of intrusions:

    * Batholiths: Massive, irregularly shaped intrusions that cover large areas.

    * Stocks: Smaller, similar to batholiths, but with a smaller surface area.

    * Dikes: Tabular, sheet-like intrusions that cut across existing rock layers.

    * Sills: Tabular, sheet-like intrusions that are parallel to existing rock layers.

    These intrusions can form a variety of landforms and are responsible for many of the features we see in mountainous regions.

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