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Trachyte , trachyte Fine-grained volcanic rock of the alkaline series of intermediate rocks. Trachyte is the volcanic equivalent of syenite.
trachyte gritty vol… Igneous Rocks , Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and hardening of molten magma. The word igneous comes from the Latin word igneus, meaning fire, and there are… Rock , rock1 / räk/ • n. 1. the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underly… Iron Ores , Rocks
Rocks are composed of minerals, which are natural inorganic (nonliving) substances with specific chemical compositions and structures. A rock m… Country Rock , Country rock
The term country rock refers to a body of rock that receives or hosts an intrusion of a viscous geologic material. Intrusions into count… xenolith , xenolith An inclusion or enclave of a preexisting rock in an igneous rock. Xenoliths are often derived from the country rocks that have been invaded…
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