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A subvolcanic rock, also known as a hypabyssal rock, is an intrusive rock igneous rock that is emplaced at depths less than within the crust, and has intermediate crystallite size and often porphyritic texture between that of , which are extrusive igneous rocks, and , which form much deeper in the ground. Subvolcanic rocks include diabase (also known as dolerite) and porphyry. Common examples of subvolcanic rocks are diabase, quartz dolerite, microgranite, and diorite.
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