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igneous

[ig-nee-uhs] / ˈɪg ni əs /


ADJECTIVE
molten
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
plutonic
Synonyms






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The rock, called anorthosite, is an igneous material that makes up much of the Moon's bright, reflective highlands.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

Now if you were awake in high school science class, you’re thinking, igneous rock: volcanic lava.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

The assemblage is not a perfectly homogeneous one but includes both igneous and sedimentary rocks, but the former preponderate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various


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