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Igneous
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Meaning
Adj
●
Pertaining to or having the
nature
of
fire
;
containing
fire
;
resembling
fire
.
●
In Geology:
Resulting from, or
produced
by, great
heat
. With
rocks
, it could also
mean
formed
from
lava
or magma.
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Origin
igneous
English
igneus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Volcanic
Magma
Gneiss
Basaltic
Magmatic
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Rocks
Magmas
Basalt
Ultramafic
Geologic
Granites
Granitic
Rock
Metamorphism
Siderite
Mafic
Gabbro
Actinolite
Hornblende
Evaporite
Eclogite
Xenoliths
Limestone
Feldspars
Epidote
Orogenic
Schist
Sandstones
Marcasite
Plutonic
Precambrian
Clastic
Tholeiitic
Shales
Phyllite
Felsic
Argillaceous
Extrusive
Weathering
Pyroclastic
Dolomite
Gneisses
Mudstone
Calcite
Granitoid
Shale
Gabbroic
Olivine
Porphyritic
Crustal
Silicate
Depositional
Hematite
Limestones
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rock
Iron Sulfide
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