igneous
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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
"Our capability to infer that the maturation stages were somehow influenced by igneous intrusions based on a small sample size is really exciting!"
From Science Daily • May 7, 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
Zalasiewicz points out that some rocks originate as liquid, as when lava cools and solidifies into igneous rocks; these rocks form quickly.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2024
A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; Ð also used instead of the general term pyroxene.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
