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базальтовый агломерат
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
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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Geology of Jersey — The geology of Jersey is characterised by the Late Proterozoic Brioverian volcanics, the Cadomian Orogeny, and only small signs of later deposits from the Cambrian and Quaternary periods. The kind of rocks go from conglomerate to shale, volcanic … Wikipedia
Sea cave — Exploring a sea cave A sea cave, also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found throughout the world, actively forming along present… … Wikipedia
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Clastic rock — A thin section of a clast (sand grain), derived from a basalt score. Vesicles (air bubbles) can be seen throughout the clast. Plane light above, cross polarized light below. Scale box is 0.25 mm Clastic rocks are composed of fragments, or clasts … Wikipedia
Volcanic plateau — A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and pyroclastic plateaus.Lava plateauLava plateaus are formed by highly fluid mafic lava (the older term is basic lava ) during numerous… … Wikipedia
volcanic rock — noun extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth • Hypernyms: ↑igneous rock • Hyponyms: ↑agglomerate, ↑amygdaloid, ↑dacite, ↑basalt, ↑volcanic glass, ↑lava, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Ultramafic rock — Ultramafic (also referred to as ultrabasic) rocks are igneous and meta igneous rocks with very low silica content (less than 45%), generally >18% MgO, high FeO, low potassium, and are composed of usually greater than 90% mafic minerals (dark… … Wikipedia