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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
jointing by cooling
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columnar jointing — /kəˌlʌmnə ˈdʒɔɪntɪŋ/ (say kuh.lumnuh joynting) noun that variety of jointing which breaks the rock into columns, especially of basaltic rock in which the joints form a hexagonal pattern by shrinkage during cooling …
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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
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