igneous rock
[ (ig-nee-uhs) ]
Notes for igneous rock
Granite, solid volcanic lava, and basalt are examples of igneous rock.
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How to use igneous rock in a sentence
The beacons were found to be part of a horizontal, stratified series of sandstones underlying the igneous rock.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonThe strata are bent down towards the central plug of igneous rock, and are generally more or less altered at the line of junction.
Geology | James GeikieHow does a contemporaneous igneous rock affect the beds upon which it rests?
Geology | James GeikieWhat is a neck of intrusive igneous rock, and how have the strata surrounding it been affected?
Geology | James GeikieThat is, a dike is a more or less vertical sheet of igneous rock which has cooled and crystallized in a fissure.
North America | Israel C. Russell
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