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What the two key differences between granitic and basaltic magma?.

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The difference between granites and basalts is in silica content and their rates of cooling.

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Basalt is volcanic, or extrusive, forming at the surface, while granite is plutonic, or intrusive, forming beneath the surface. Basalt can form in a few days to months, whereas granite plutons can take millions of years to cool and harden.

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