Phrases with «igneous»

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Igneous refers to something that is formed through the cooling and solidification of molten rock or magma. Full definition

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Sentences with «igneous»

  • Data from a wide variety of igneous rock types show that the ratio of potassium to uranium is approximately 1 X 104. (science.sciencemag.org)
  • His team found a layer of igneous rock in Southwest China, and used the marine fossils to date it to a huge volcanic eruption 260 million years ago. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Recent models have dismissed the role of mantle plumes in the formation of large igneous provinces, ascribing their origin instead to chemical anomalies in the shallow mantle. (sciencedaily.com)
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