Igneous-rock Synonyms

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felsic rock
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hypabyssal rock
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abyssal-rock
(Geology) An igneous rock that crystallized at considerable depth in the crust; plutonic rock.
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mafic rock
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magmatic rock
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ultrabasic rock
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ultramafic rock
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Find another word for igneous-rock. In this page you can discover 8 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for igneous-rock, like: felsic rock, hypabyssal rock, abyssal-rock, mafic rock, magmatic rock, plutonic rock, ultrabasic rock and ultramafic rock.
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Igneous-rock Sentence Examples

  • Most interesting among these are the Henry Mountains, formed by the intrusion of molten igneous rock between the layers of sediments, causing the overlying layers to arch up into dome mountains.

  • F. Magma is intruded into older rocks and crystallizes into a pink igneous rock called granophyre.

  • True granite is an igneous rock made up of mica, feldspar and quartz.

  • Stream erosion has dissected these domes far enough to reveal the core of the igneous rock and to give a rugged topography.

  • These clays are produced by the decomposition of the granite by acid vapours, which are discharged after the igneous rock has solidified ("fumarole or pneumatolytic action").

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