What is meant by Igneous Rock? - Vidyadip

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What is meant by Igneous Rock?

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(1) When the magma or the lava from the mantle reaches the crust of the earth and solidifies within the crust or over the surface and forms Igneous ‘rock’.
(2) Granite and Basalt are examples of igneous rock.

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