How to pronounce“extrusive”in English
On the other hand, lava cools very quickly when it hits Earth’s surface, which limits how crystals grow.
Extrusive rocks like basalt end up with small, individual minerals and a fine grained texture that looks much more seamless.
And basalt is mafic, which means it’s rich in darker, heavier minerals like compounds of magnesium and iron.
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Definitions of “extrusive”
Jutting out; extruding.
Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, on to the Earth's surface to lie atop existing rocks.
Rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion.
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