Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
Igneous rock — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS) Shield … Wikipedia
igneous rock — Rock formed by the cooling and solidifying of the subterranean molten mass of the earth. Examples of igneous rocks include: basalt, diorite, dolerite, granite, granodiorite, obsidian, and porphyry. Also see metamorphic rock, Mohs Scale of… … Glossary of Art Terms
igneous rock — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A variety of rock formed via crystallization from a magma. The two major classes of igneous rocks are volcanic (crystallized at or near the earth s surface, for example, basalt) and plutonic (crystallized at depth… … Glossary of volcanic terms
igneous rock — noun rock formed by the solidification of molten magma • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑stone • Hyponyms: ↑andesite, ↑aplite, ↑groundmass, ↑adesite, ↑batholith, ↑ba … Useful english dictionary
igneous rock — /ɪgniəs ˈrɒk/ (say igneeuhs rok) noun rock formed from magma which has cooled and solidified either at the earth s surface (volcanic rock) or deep within the earth s crust (plutonic rock) …
igneous rock — noun one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive) … Wiktionary
igneous rock — … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
effusive igneous rock — intruzinė uoliena statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Magminė uoliena, susidariusi giliai Žemės plutoje kristalizuojantis magmai. atitikmenys: angl. effusive igneous rock; intrusive igneous rock rus. интрузивная порода … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
intrusive igneous rock — intruzinė uoliena statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Magminė uoliena, susidariusi giliai Žemės plutoje kristalizuojantis magmai. atitikmenys: angl. effusive igneous rock; intrusive igneous rock rus. интрузивная порода … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
