Extrusive igneous rock

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Granite from the Devonian of New Hampshire, USA. Igneous rocks form by the cooling and crystallization of hot, molten rock (magma and lava). If this happens at or near the land surface, or on the seafloor, they are extrusive igneous rocks. If this happens deep underground, they are intrusive igneous rocks. Most igneous rocks have a crystalline texture, but some are clastic, vesicular, frothy, or glassy. Granite is a common intrusive igneous rock. Garden-variety granites are…

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