- batholiths
- n. mass of igneous rock pressed between sedimentary rocks (Geology)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
batholiths
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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
Batholith — A batholith (from Greek bathos , depth + lithos , rock) is a large emplacement of igneous intrusive (also called plutonic) rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth s crust. Batholiths are almost always made mostly of felsic or… … Wikipedia
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batholith — batholithic, adj. /bath euh lith/, n. Geol. a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth s surface; pluton. [1900 05; BATHO + LITH] * * * Large body of igneous rock formed beneath… … Universalium
granite — granitic /greuh nit ik/, adj. granitelike, adj. /gran it/, n. 1. a coarse grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or… … Universalium
granité — /gran i tay , grah ni /; Fr. /grddann nee tay /, n. French Cookery. ice (def. 4). [ < F] * * * Coarse or medium grained intrusive rock that is rich in quartz and alkali feldspar. One of the most common rocks of the Earth s crust, it is formed by… … Universalium
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