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Granite is an igneous rock that forms below Earth's surface. Why would granite have larger crystals than igneous rocks formed from lava cooled above Earth's surface
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Granite is an igneous rock that forms below Earth's surface. Why would granite have larger crystals than igneous rocks formed from lava cooled above Earth's surface
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maybe because they have more time to form as the magma cools slowly
crystals that form on the surface are tiny because they cool quickly
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