English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Pillow structure — Pillow lava are pillow shaped structures sometimes seen in lavas and are attributed to the congealment of lava under water, or subaqeous extrusion. A pillow structure in certain extrusive igneous rock is characterized by discontinuous pillow… … Wikipedia
pillow-structure — pillˈow structure noun (in lavas) separation into pillow shaped blocks • • • Main Entry: ↑pillow … Useful english dictionary
pillow structure — noun : pillow lava … Useful english dictionary
Pillow (disambiguation) — A Pillow is a cushion for the head.Pillow may also refer to:Places*Pillow, Pennsylvania *Jacob s Pillow, a historic landmark in MassachusettsMusic*The Pillows, a band *The Silly Pillows, a band *Surrealistic Pillow, an album by Jefferson Airplane … Wikipedia
pillow lava — A general term for lava displaying pillow structure (discontinuous, close fitting, bun shaped or ellipsoidal masses, generally < 1 m in diameter); considered to have formed in a subaqueous environment; such lava is usually basaltic or… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
pillow lava flow — A lava flow or body displaying pillow structure and considered to have formed in a subaqueous environment (underwater); usually basaltic or andesitic in composition. Compare: aa lava flow, block lava flow, pahoehoe lava flow. SW & GS … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Pillow Book, The — (Makura no Sōshi) by Sei Shōnagon (ca. 1002) The Pillow Book is considered by contemporary scholars to be one of the two great literary monuments of the Japanese HEIAN PERIOD (the other being MURASAKI SHIKIBU’s TALE OF GENJI). SEI SHōNAGON … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
Variolite — Variolites (Latin varius , speckled, variegated ) are a group of dark green basic igneous rocks that, especially on weathered surfaces, exhibit pale colored spots, or spherules, that give them a pockmarked appearance. In some conditions these… … Wikipedia
spilite — ▪ rock fine grained or dense, extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock that is usually free of visible crystals and is commonly greenish or grayish green in colour. Spilites are of basaltic character but contain the feldspar albite in place of the … Universalium
Belastungsmarke — Eine Belastungsmarke beruht auf gravitationell bedingter Deformation im unverfestigten Sediment. Diese recht häufige Struktur an der Bankunterseite ist Ausdruck einer Raleigh Taylor Instabilität, die durch eine inverse Dichteverteilung verursacht … Deutsch Wikipedia
