Subvolcanic rock

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A subvolcanic rock, also known as a hypabyssal rock, is an intrusive igneous rock that originates at medium to shallow depths within the crust, and has intermediate grain size and often porphyritic texture between that of volcanic and plutonic rocks. Subvolcanic rocks include diabase (also known as dolerite) and porphyry.

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