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igneous

[ig-nee-uhs] / ˈɪg ni əs /


ADJECTIVE
molten
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
plutonic
Synonyms






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The molten material solidified into rare igneous rocks known as carbonatites, locking valuable metals into the crust.

From Science Daily

Heavy rare earths are formed over millions of years, as rainfall weathers igneous rocks, breaking them down and leaving elements concentrated near the surface.

From Barron's

In the process they learned that “a mid-crust composed of fractured igneous rocks saturated with liquid water best explains the existing data.”

From Salon

"Our capability to infer that the maturation stages were somehow influenced by igneous intrusions based on a small sample size is really exciting!"

From Science Daily

One thing about the PVP that delights Coffey is that it is composed of all three kinds of rock — sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous.

From Los Angeles Times