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Igneous Intrusion
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An igneous intrusion refers to the emplacement of magma from a subterranean source into existing country rock (host rock)/). Unlike igneous extrusions, which form volcanic landforms on the Earth's surface, intrusions solidify beneath the surface, resulting in plutonic or hypabyssal rock bodies. The geometry, texture, and chemical composition of the …