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Give one difference between Extrusive igneous and Intrusive igneous rocks.

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Extrusive igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of molten magma on the earth’s surface.
Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when the magma solidifies within the earth’s crust forming coarse texture.

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