Intrusive igneous (plutonic) rocks ____.
A) solidify below the surface of the ground
B) solidify above the surface of the ground
C) form by crystallization of magmas intruded into surrounding rocks
D) solidify below the surface AND form by crystallization of intruded magmas
E) solidify above the surface AND form by crystallization of intruded magmas
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