What is country rock?

A. Any coarse-grained igneous rock
B. An igneous intrusion that reaches the Earth's surface
C. Older rock through which a younger igneous body intruded
D. Any light-colored igneous rock
E. A general term for the most common rock within a geographical area


Answer: C

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