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What type of igneous rock contains large mineral crystals? Explain why.

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Intrusive because they are formed deep beneath the crust of the earth where the pressure is high enough to create said crystals
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Intrusive rocks have large mineral crystals

Step-by-step explanation:

Most igneous rocks that formed from magma have small mineral crystals but intrusive rocks have comparatively larger crystals. Intrusive igneous rocks cool from magma slowly because they are buried beneath the surface, so they have large crystals. A common example is the granite which is an igneous rock that is composed of four minerals. These minerals are quartz, feldspar, mica, and usually hornblende and its crystals are big in size.

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