Thesaurus / igneous
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The most ancient and lowest stratum of this igneous formation is a compact conglomerate known as tufa lithoide.
THE CATACOMBS OF ROMEWILLIAM HENRY WITHROW
The "erratics" comprised a great variety of metamorphic and igneous rocks, and, on a more limited scale, sedimentary types.
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARDDOUGLAS MAWSON
The beacons were found to be part of a horizontal, stratified series of sandstones underlying the igneous rock.
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARDDOUGLAS MAWSON
The metamorphism of the igneous rocks is regional in nature and has the same increase from west to east as the sediments.
The stone formation bears the usual indications of aqueous and igneous deposits, but more of the former than the latter.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE NIGER VALLEY EXPLORING PARTY MARTIN ROBINSON DELANY
Felspar is one of the principal constituents of almost all igneous rocks, such as granite, diorite, and basalt.
THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIAVARIOUS
The Igneous rocks are those which owe their origin to the action of the internal forces of the earth's crust.
GEOLOGYJAMES GEIKIE
The zeolites occur very commonly in cavities in igneous rocks, and also in mineral veins.
GEOLOGYJAMES GEIKIE
Certain igneous rocks frequently shew division planes which meet each other in such a way as to form a series of polygonal prisms.
GEOLOGYJAMES GEIKIE
But as a rule they are less hard than crystalline igneous rocks, and in many cases are loose and crumbling.
GEOLOGYJAMES GEIKIE
WORDS RELATED TO IGNEOUS
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- tropic
- tropical
- very warm
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- close
- decalescent
- febrile
- fevered
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- fiery
- flaming
- heated
- humid
- igneous
- incandescent
- like an oven
- on fire
- ovenlike
- piping
- recalescent
- red
- roasting
- scalding
- scorching
- searing
- sizzling
- smoking
- steaming
- stuffy
- sultry
- summery
- sweltering
- sweltry
- thermogenic
- torrid
- tropic
- tropical
- very warm
- warm
- white
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.