roche éruptive

Definitions of roche éruptive
  1. noun
    rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
    synonyms: roche volcanique
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    batholite
    large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
    roche volcanique
    extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
    basalte
    the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
    granit
    plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
    lave
    rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
    type of:
    pierre, roche
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
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