Definition of Igneous. Meaning of Igneous. Synonyms of Igneous

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Definition of Igneous

Igneous
Igneous Ig"ne*ous, a. [L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni, Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne.] 1. Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance. 2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.

Meaning of Igneous from wikipedia

- Igneous rock (igneous from Latin igneus 'fiery'), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic...
- In geology, an igneous intrusion (or intrusive body or simply intrusion) is a body of intrusive igneous rock that forms by crystallization of magma slowly...
- ways igneous rock can form. The other is extrusion, such as a volcanic eruption or similar event. An intrusion is any body of intrusive igneous rock,...
- Igneous textures include the rock textures occurring in igneous rocks. Igneous textures are used by geologists in determining the mode of origin of igneous...
- are usually grouped into three main groups: igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools in the Earth's...
- rock Alkali feldspar granite – Type of igneous rock rich in alkali feldspar Anorthosite – Mafic intrusive igneous rock composed predominantly of plagioclase...
- Granite (/ˈɡrænɪt/ GRAN-it) is a co****-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms...
- A large igneous province (LIP) is an extremely large ac****ulation of igneous rocks, including intrusive (sills, ****s) and extrusive (lava flows, tephra...
- -əlt/; US: /bəˈsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/) is an aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium...
- Porphyry (/ˈpɔːrfəri/ POR-fə-ree) is any of various granites or igneous rocks with co****-grained crystals such as feldspar or quartz dis****d in a fine-grained...