Xenolith (Crossword clue)
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This page shows answers to the clue Xenolith, followed by 6 definitions like “A foreign inclusion in an igneous rock”, “A fragment of country rock enclosed in an intrusive rock” and “Fragment of extraneous rock embedded in magma or another rock”.INCLUSION |
Definitions of “Xenolith”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Fragment of extraneous rock embedded in magma or another rock
• A preexisting rock that has been incorporated into magma without melting
• A rock fragment that is foreign to the mass in which it is embedded
• A piece of rock having a different origin from the igneous rock in which it is found
• Rock fragment within an intrusive igneous body that is unrelated to the igneous body itself
• (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
• A xenolith (foreign rock) is a rock fragment which becomes enveloped in a larger rock during the latter`s development and hardening
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