- tholeiitic
- толеитовый
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Tholeiitic basalt — is an igneous rock, a type of basalt. Like all basalt, the rock type is dominated by clinopyroxene plus plagioclase, with minor iron titanium oxides. [http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/techniques/polarized/gallery/pages/basalttholeiiticsmall.html… … Wikipedia
tholeiitic — adjective see tholeiite … New Collegiate Dictionary
tholeiitic — tho·lei·it·ic … English syllables
tholeiitic — adjective see tholeiite … Useful english dictionary
Superior craton — in the west. The western margin extends from northern Minnesota through eastern Manitoba to northwestern Ontario.The formation of the Superior craton is best explained within the context of 2.72 2.68 Ga accretion of small continental plates and… … Wikipedia
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
Basalt — For the World War II raid, see Operation Basalt. For the cities, see Basalt, Colorado and Basalt, Idaho. Basalt Igneous Rock Composition … Wikipedia
Mauna Kea — with its seasonal snow cap visible Elevation 4,205 m (13,796 … Wikipedia
Picrite basalt — or oceanite from the Piton de la Fournaise Picrite basalt, picrobasalt or oceanite[citation needed] is a variety of high magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the miner … Wikipedia
Slave craton — which is one of the oldest dated rock units on Earth at 4.03 Ga. The crust of the Slave craton is thought to have amalgamated during a 2.69 Ga collision between a proto Slave western basement complex, known as the Central Slave Basement Complex,… … Wikipedia
Fundy Basin — The Fundy Basin is a sediment filled rift basin on the Atlantic coast of southeastern Canada. It contains three sub basins; the Fundy sub basin, the Minas Basin and the Chignecto Basin. [ [http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/documents/2008/08006moro… … Wikipedia