Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what type of crystals?
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Lava is on the Earth's surface so it cools quickly compared to magma in Earth. As a result, rocks form quickly and mineral crystals are very small. Rhyolite is one type of rock that is formed when lava cools. It contains similar minerals to granite.
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lava on earth suraface so it cools quicker as compared to magma on earth.
therefore rocks form quickly and those mineral crystals are small. an example of a rock formed when the the lava cools is rhyolite. it contains similar minerals to granite.
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