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What is an igneous rock?

What is an igneous rock? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive)
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This igneous rock unit contrasts sharply with the typical sedimentary rocks that comprise the vast majority of the Canadian Rockies.
Mass spectrometer used to determine the proportions of isotopes contained in a sample of igneous rock.
The focus of their attention is ancient obsidian, a volcanic glass formed as an igneous rock.
The lava flow managed to spill over the cooled igneous rock but what little did was diverted away from the town.
Within the gaunt pinnacles, in colours that represent ores and igneous rock, Ancient Egyptians, Semites and Nabataeans have left evidence of passage.
These units, called igneous rock, or magma in their molten form, constitute major crustal additions.

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