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Give reasons for the following: Extrusive rocks generally have small crystals.

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Give reasons for the following

Extrusive rocks generally have small crystals.

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Extrusive rocks generally have small crystals because in the formation of these rocks, the solidification of magma takes place at a slower rate.

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