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Intrusive Igneous Rock
A mass of igneous rock that forms when magma from the mantle migrates upward and cools and crystallizes near, but not at, the Earth's surface. Also called plutonic igneous rock. Also see dyke, sill, and batholith.
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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