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igneous

[ig-nee-uhs] / ˈɪg ni əs /


ADJECTIVE
molten
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
plutonic
Synonyms






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Heavy rare earths are formed over millions of years, as rainfall weathers igneous rocks, breaking them down and leaving elements concentrated near the surface.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

In the process they learned that “a mid-crust composed of fractured igneous rocks saturated with liquid water best explains the existing data.”

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024

One thing about the PVP that delights Coffey is that it is composed of all three kinds of rock — sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

No geologist would dispute that shale and igneous rocks are rocks.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2024

Hornblende, horn′blend, n. a mineral of various colours, found in granite and other igneous rocks that contain quartz.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various




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