1. Igneous rock - Igneous rock - The albite-Anorthite system: Most of the common minerals found in igneous rocks are solid-solution phases

2. 15 Trap rock is a form of plutonic igneous rock.

3. 12 When molten rock cools igneous rocks form.

4. Batholite definition: large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth synonyms: granite, igneous rock, pluton, plutonic rock, batholith antonyms: unsteadiness

5. This page shows answers to the clue Batholith, followed by ten definitions like “Large mass of intruded igneous rock”, “A large intrusion of igneous rock, usually granite” and “A large, discordant, intrusive body of igneous rock

6. Batholite; pluton; plutonic rock; igneous rock Related Definitions for "batholith": large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth 1

7. Batholith: 1 n large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth Synonyms: batholite , pluton , plutonic rock Types: granite plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz Type of: igneous rock rock formed by the solidification of molten magma

8. Batholith Batholiths are large bodies of intrusive igneous rock

9. Batholith: 1 n large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth Synonyms: Batholite , pluton , plutonic rock Types: granite plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz Type of: igneous rock rock formed by the solidification of molten magma

10. Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock that has a porphyritic texture

11. 1. Batholite - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth batholith, pluton, plutonic rock granite - plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

12. Crystallite definition, a minute body in glassy igneous rock, showing incipient crystallization

13. 1. batholith - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth Batholite, pluton, plutonic rock granite - plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

14. The crushed-rock aggregates under study were obtained from Precambrian acid igneous rock outcrops in and around Gauhati.

15. 21 The undissolved potassium mineral deposits is mainly classified to the sedimentary rock and the igneous rock.

16. Batholith - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth batholite , pluton , plutonic rock granite - plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

17. 20 Clay minerals distribute extensively in various slopes made of sedimentary rock, weathering profiles of igneous rock, metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock and colluvial deposits.

18. Batholith - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth batholite , pluton , plutonic rock granite - plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

19. Basalt Basalt is a type of igneous rock found in the Nether

20. Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase

21. Amygdaloid definition: a volcanic igneous rock containing amygdales Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

22. Amygdale ( plural Amygdales ) ( geology) An almond -shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava

23. Amygdaloid definition: a volcanic igneous rock containing amygdales Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

24. Synonyms: Batholite; batholith; pluton; plutonic rock Hypernyms ("Batholite" is a kind of): igneous rock (rock formed by the solidification of molten magma)

25. Batholith, enormous mass of intrusive igneous rock, that is, rock made of once-molten material that has solidified below the earth's surface (see rock)

26. Batholith ( n.) large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth; Synonyms: Batholite / pluton / plutonic rock

27. Basalt is a finely granulated igneous rock, which is usually black or gray in color

28. Andesite is an extrusive igneous volcanic rock of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture

29. Corundum is a rock-forming mineral that is found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks

30. Augite is a very common rock-forming mineral that gives black color to many igneous rocks

31. Anorthosite is an igneous monomineralic rock that is composed of plagioclase feldspar (over 90% of the rock is composed of this mineral)

32. What does Anorthosite mean? An igneous rock consisting almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar, especially the labrad

33. Noun (wikipedia Anorthosite) (-) (geology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar

34. batholith, Batholite, pluton, plutonic rock noun large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth How to pronounce Batholite?

35. SUMMARY • Anorthosite is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock that contain more amount of plagioclase feldspar, nearly 100%

36. 22 At a later time, according to Hutton, subterranean heat may produce an intrusion of igneous rock.

37. Andesite is an igneous, volcanic rock, of intermediate composition, containing between about 52 and 63 weight % silica (SiO2)

38. A Batholith is a large mass of igneous rock covering an area of at least 40 square miles

39. Batholith, large body of igneous rock formed beneath the Earth’s surface by the intrusion and solidification of magma

40. Found on both the moon and the Earth, Anorthosite is an igneous rock primarily comprised of plagioclase feldspars

41. Anorthosite is a white to light gray-colored intrusive igneous rock. Major minerals of Anorthosite include just feldspar

42. This tough igneous rock is highly resistant to erosion and forms the dissected highland plateau which is the Cairngorms

43. Andesite is a fine-grained extrusive igneous rock, forming when volcanic magmas erupt and crystallize outside of the volcano

44. Anorthosite [ ăn-ôr ′thə-sīt′ ] An igneous rock consisting almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar, especially the labradorite variety

45. Igneous rocks (from the Greek word for "fire") form when hot, molten rock (magma) Crystallizes and solidifies

46. A Batholith is a very large mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms and cools deep in the Earth's crust

47. The deep interior of the North American Craton is known only from so-called xenoliths rock inclusions in igneous rock (formed from molten magma) or xenocrysts such as …

48. What does Batholith mean? A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths

49. Augite is a rock-forming mineral that is most often found in igneous rocks like diorite, andesite, gabbro, and basalt

50. Batholith definition: a very large irregular-shaped mass of igneous rock, esp granite , formed from an Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

51. Augite is a major rock forming mineral and can be found in igneous, ultramafic and some some high grade metamorphic rocks

52. This page shows answers to the clue Batholite.Batholite may be defined as “A large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth” and “A large emplacement of igneous intrusive (also called plutonic) rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the earth's crust

53. Basalt, extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock that is low in silica content, dark in colour, and comparatively rich in iron and magnesium.

54. Augite is a rock-forming mineral that commonly occurs in mafic and intermediate igneous rocks such as basalt, gabbro, andesite, and diorite

55. Batholith definition, a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth's surface; pluton

56. Compared to “normal” igneous rocks, this tridymite-hercynite rock has higher FeO, Al2O3, and lower SiO2 CaO, MgO, and alkalis (Na2O + K2O).

57. Chondrite Meteorite is part sedimentary and part igneous. As the oldest rock in the Museum, it formed about 4.5 billion years ago

58. Bathylith in English 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.

59. Amygdaloidal definition is - of, being, or containing small cavities in igneous rock that are filled with deposits of different minerals (such as chalcedony).

60. In real life, Andesite is a blueish-grey igneous rock whose name comes from the Andes mountains in South America, where it's pretty common

61. Basalt - the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene pyroxene - any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks

62. The ratio of Alkali feldspar to plagioclase feldspar, together with the proportion of quartz, is the basis for the QAPF classification of igneous rock

63. Anorthosite ( /ænˈɔːrθəsaɪt/) is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by its composition: mostly plagioclase feldspar (90–100%), with a minimal mafic component (0–10%).

64. Batholith definition is - a great mass of intruded igneous rock that for the most part stopped in its rise a considerable distance below the surface.

65. Biotite is a common rock forming mineral, being present in at least some percentage in most igneous and both regional and contact metamorphic rocks

66. Anorthosite, type of intrusive igneous rock composed predominantly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar. All Anorthosites found on Earth consist of coarse crystals, but some samples of the rock taken from the Moon are finely crystalline

67. Augite is an important rock-forming mineral in many igneous rocks, especially in gabbros and basalts, and is also found in some hydrothermal metamorphic rocks

68. 29 Therefore, in Yingmaili area of Tarim basin, the seismic attributes parsing technique is studied to recognize the igneous rock through using 3D seismic data.

69. Amphibolite, a rock composed largely or dominantly of minerals of the amphibole group. The term has been applied to rocks of either igneous or metamorphic origin

70. Introduction to Clay Clay is produced in the decomposition of granite and igneous rock where the alkalis have washed out leaving behind quartz, mica, and clay.

71. Batholiths, laccoliths and dikes are all different types of untrusions where an igneous rock intrudes other rock A batholith is a huge mas of magma that intrudes a rock formation, covering a very large area, a dike is where magma flows through a crack in the rock and a laccolith is where magma intrudes acros rock and pushes up sedimentary

72. Algonkian rocks are both sedimentary and igneous

73. By definition, basalt is an aphanitic (fine-grained) igneous rock with generally 45–53% silica (SiO2) and less than 10% feldspathoid by volume, and where at least 65% of the rock is feldspar in the form of plagioclase.

74. In igneous rock: Fabric …faces can be described as euhedral or panidiomorphic (fully crystal-faced), subhedral or hypidiomorphic (partly faced), or Anhedral or allotriomorphic (no external crystal faces).

75. Cainozoic igneous activity in eastern Australia

76. Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Batholite"): granite (plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz)

77. Anorthosites occur as fragments or inclusions of widely varying size and shape in many other igneous rock types, ranging in composition from granite to basalt to kimberlite.

78. A Batholith is a giant mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms when magma collects and cools deep in the earth’s crust without being exposed to the surface

79. Biotite Mica; Biotite Mica Biotite is a common rock forming mineral, being present in at least some percentage in most igneous and both regional and contact metamorphic rocks

80. 14 Igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone.