what do igneous rocks look like
1 Igneous rocks that form too quickly for crystals to form have what is called a glassy texture. 2  Obsidian is the only glassy igneous rock, and can be identified by its dark color. 3  This looks like dark black glass. An example of an intrusive rock is granite. 2  When magma is above the earth's crust, it is known as lava. 3  Extrusive rocks form through very fast cooling of lava above the Earth's surface. 4  Extrusive rocks have very small, almost microscopic crystals.