Definition of Rhyolite. Meaning of Rhyolite. Synonyms of Rhyolite

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Definition of Rhyolite

Rhyolite
Rhyolite Rhy"o*lite, n. [Gr. "rei^n to flow + -lite.] (Min.) A quartzose trachyte, an igneous rock often showing a fluidal structure. -- Rhy`o*lit"ic,, a.

Meaning of Rhyolite from wikipedia

- Rhyolite (/ˈraɪ.əlaɪt/ RY-ə-lyte) is the most silica-rich of volcanic rocks. It is generally gl****y or fine-grained (aphanitic) in texture, but may be...
- Rhyolite is a ghost town in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is in the Bullfrog Hills, about 120 miles (190 km) northwest of Las Vegas, near...
- Rhyolite (/ˈraɪ.ə.laɪt, ˈraɪ.oʊ-/ RY-ə-lyte, RY-oh-) is a type of volcanic rock. Rhyolite may also refer to Rhyolite, Nevada, a ghost town in the U.S....
- geochemistry of lava domes can vary from basalt (e.g. Semeru, 1946) to rhyolite (e.g. Chaiten, 2010) although the majority are of intermediate composition...
- developing a Nevada mine site known as Rhyolite Ridge in order to be a ****ure producer of lithium-boron. The Rhyolite Ridge project has raised controversy...
- oxides – A felsic volcanic rock which is intermediate between a rhyolite and a dacite Rhyolite – Igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic (silica-rich) composition...
- volcanism takes place, and so have a wide distribution in location and age. Rhyolite tuffs contain pumiceous, gl****y fragments and small scoriae with quartz...
- it is the intermediate type between silica-poor basalt and silica-rich rhyolite. It is fine-grained (aphanitic) to porphyritic in texture, and is composed...
- Rhyolite Head (62°10′S 58°36′W / 62.167°S 58.600°W / -62.167; -58.600) is the headland between Cardozo Cove and Goulden Cove in Ezcurra Inlet, Admiralty...
- high-silica-content (greater than 63% SiO2 by weight) volcanic rock, such as rhyolite. Older, broader usage is now considered archaic.[citation needed] That...