granitic magma
1Granite — For other uses, see Granite (disambiguation). Granite Igneous Rock Granite containing potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, quartz, and biotite and/or amphibole Composi …
2Precambrian time — Interval of geologic time from с 3. 8 billion years ago, the age of the oldest known rocks, to 544 million years ago, the beginning of the Cambrian Period. This interval represents more than 80% of the geologic record and thus provides important… …
3Igneous differentiation — In geology, igneous differentiation is an umbrella term for the various processes by which magmas undergo bulk chemical change during the partial melting process, cooling, emplacement or eruption. Contents 1 Definitions 1.1 Primary melts 1.2… …
4mineral deposit — Introduction aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration. About half of the known chemical elements (chemical element) possess some metallic (metal) properties. The term metal, however, is reserved for those chemical… …
5Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province — NCVP …
6Restite — is the residual material left at the site of melting during the in place production of granite through intense metamorphism.Generally, restite is composed of a predominance of mafic minerals because these are harder to melt (see Bowen s reaction… …
7Yule Marble — Lincoln Memorial: exterior is all Yule Marble. Yule Marble is a type of metamorphed limestone found only in the Yule Creek Valley, in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado , just south of the town of Marble, Colorado ( …
8Marine geology of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay — Contents 1 Introduction 2 The geological structure of the region 2.1 Malmesbury group deposition 2.1.1 Appearance of the exposed Malmesbury group rocks …
9granite — granitic /greuh nit ik/, adj. granitelike, adj. /gran it/, n. 1. a coarse grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or… …
10Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
