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Why would granite have larger crystals than igneous rocks formed from lava cooled above Earth's surface

Why would granite have larger crystals than igneous rocks formed from lava cooled above Earth's surface
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why would granite have larger crystals than igneous rocks formed from lava cooled above Earth's surface

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because crystals in granite had more time to form as magma cooled slowly. Crystals that form on the surface are smaller because they cooled really quickly
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