- xenocrystic
- xeno·crys·tic
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xenocrystic
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xenocrystic — adjective see xenocryst … Useful english dictionary
xenocryst — xenocrystic, adj. /zen euh krist, zee neuh /, n. Mineral. a rock or crystal engulfed by magma and retained as an inclusion in the resulting igneous rock. [XENO + CRYST(AL)] * * * … Universalium
Bangweulu Block — The Bangweulu Block is a cratonic unit that forms part of the Congo craton of central Africa. The Bangweulu Block however consists of Palaeoproterozoic granitoids and volcanics, and is overlain by a Palaeoproterozoic continental sedimentary… … Wikipedia
Pilbara craton — The Pilbara craton (the Pilbara province in northwest Western Australia), along with the Kaapvaal craton (the Kaapvaal province of South Africa) are the only remaining areas of pristine Archaean 3.6 2.7 Ga crust on Earth. Similarities of their… … Wikipedia
xenocryst — [ zɛnə(ʊ)krɪst] noun Geology a crystal in an igneous rock which is not derived from the original magma. Derivatives xenocrystic adjective Origin C19: from xeno + crystal … English new terms dictionary
