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n.igneous rock, as basalt, that solidified rapidly from molten lava at or near the earth's surface
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Volcanic rock — is an igneous rock of volcanic origin. Texture Volcanic rocks are usually fine grained or aphanitic to glassy in texture. They often contain clasts of other rocks and phenocrysts. Phenocrysts are crystals that are larger than the matrix and are… … Wikipedia
volcanic rock — n. igneous rock, as basalt, that solidified rapidly from molten lava at or near the earth s surface … English World dictionary
volcanic rock — noun extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth • Hypernyms: ↑igneous rock • Hyponyms: ↑agglomerate, ↑amygdaloid, ↑dacite, ↑basalt, ↑volcanic glass, ↑lava, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Volcanic Rock (album) — Infobox Album Name = Volcanic Rock Type = Studio Album Longtype = Artist = Buffalo Cover size = Caption = Released = August, 1973 Recorded = United Sound, Sydney, 1973 Genre = heavy metal hard rock psychedelia Length = Label = Vertigo Records… … Wikipedia
Common types of volcanic rock — ▪ Table Common types of volcanic rock name silica content (percent) major minerals colour approximate density with no voids (grams per cubic cm) basalt 45 53 Ca feldspar, pyroxene, olivine dark gray 3.0 andesite 53 62 CaNa feldspar, pyroxene,… … Universalium
Volcanic ash — consists of small tephra, which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by volcanic eruptions,United States Geological Survey. [http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Hazards/What/Tephra/tephra.html Tephra: Volcanic Rock and Glass Fragments.] Retrieved… … Wikipedia
Volcanic gas — Volcanic gases include a variety of substances given off by active (or, at times, by dormant) volcanoes. These include gases trapped in cavities (vesicles) in volcanic rocks, dissolved or dissociated gases in magma and lava, or gases emanating… … Wikipedia
Rock cycle — rocks do not remain in equilibrium and are forced to change as they encounter new environments. The rock cycle is an illustration that explains how the 3 rock types are related to each other and how processes change from one type to another over… … Wikipedia
