Synonym Discussion of NORMAL. regular, normal, typical, natural mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average. regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern.
Extrusive Igneous Rocks. VOLCANOES! Extrusive igneous rocks form when magma reaches the Earth's surface a volcano and cools quickly. Most extrusive (volcanic) rocks have small crystals. Examples include basalt, rhyolite, andesite, and obsidian. Mineral Photos courtesy of R.Weller/Cochise College.
Intrusive rocks are a type of igneous rock. Igneous rocks are rocks that form from cooled magma. Intrusive rocks are igneous rocks that form from crystallized magma beneath the earth's surface. The other main category of igneous rocks is extrusive rocks, which are igneous rocks formed on the surface.