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A fine-grained igneous rock forms

a. as the result of slow cooling.
b. deep within earth.
c. as the result of quick cooling.
d. from magma.

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Extrusive or volcanic rocks crystallize from lava at the earth's surface. The texture of an igneous rock (fine-grained vs coarse-grained) is dependent on the rate of cooling of the melt: slow cooling allows large crystals to form, fast cooling yields small crystals.


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A fine-grained igneous rock forms as the result of quick cooling.
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