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phonolitic — adjective see phonolite * * * phonolitic / litˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑phonolite … Useful english dictionary
phonolitic — pho·no·lit·ic … English syllables
phonolite — phonolitic /fohn l it ik/, adj. /fohn l uyt /, n. a fine grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck. [1820 30; < F < G Phonolith. See PHONO , LITE]… … Universalium
Meidob Volcanic Field — The alkaline Meidob volcanic field is a volcanic field at the northeast end of the Darfur volcanic province in western Sudan, adjacent to the Kutum volcanic field. It covers an area of 5000 km² with nearly 700 late Cenozoic vents. The… … Wikipedia
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Trachyte — is an igneous, volcanic rock with an aphanitic to porphyritic texture. The mineral assemblage consists of essential alkali feldspar; relatively minor plagioclase and quartz or a feldspathoid such as nepheline may also be present. (See the QAPF… … Wikipedia
Phonolite — Aegirine phonolite. Dark prismatic minerals are aegirine phenocrysts. Phonolite is a rare igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock of intermediate (between felsic and mafic) composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture. The name phonolite comes… … Wikipedia
North Berwick Law — seen from the seafront of North Berwick Elevation … Wikipedia
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