a fine grained volcanic rock
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dacitea fine-grained volcanic rock
dacitesDACITE, a fine-grained volcanic rock
andesiticof or like andesite, a fine-grained volcanic rock
phonolitesA fine-grained volcanic rock composed of alkali feldspars and nepheline
phonoliteA fine-grained volcanic rock composed of alkali feldspars and nepheline
trachytesA gray fine-grained volcanic rock consisting largely of alkali feldspar
rhyolitesA pale fine-grained volcanic rock of granitic composition, typically porphyritic in texture
limburgitea volcanic rock composed of olivine and augite in a fine-grained or glassy groundmass
limburgitesLIMBURGITE, a volcanic rock composed of olivine and augite in a fine-grained or glassy groundmass
plagioclasea fine-grained volcanic rock of intermediate composition, consisting largely of plagioclase and one or more mafic minerals
plagioclasesPLAGIOCLASE, a fine-grained volcanic rock of intermediate composition, consisting largely of plagioclase and one or more mafic minerals
porphyriticRelating to or denoting a rock texture, typically found in volcanic rocks, containing distinct crystals or crystalline particles embedded in a fine-grained groundmass
rhyolitefine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite
trachytefine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite
haplitea fine-grained rock
psammitea fine-grained rock
SLATYLike a fine-grained rock
haplitesHAPLITE, a fine-grained rock
psammitesPSAMMITE, a fine-grained rock
orthophyrea fine-grained syenitic rock with orthoclase crystals
monchiquitea fine-grained rock composed of olivine and augite
orthophyresORTHOPHYRE, a fine-grained syenitic rock with orthoclase crystals
monchiquitesMONCHIQUITE, a fine-grained rock composed of olivine and augite
hapliticof or like HAPLITE, a fine-grained, light-coloured rock
orthophyricrelating to orthophyre, a fine-grained syenitic rock with orthoclase crystals
claystonea compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles
claystonesCLAYSTONE, a compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles
tinguaitea fine-grained igneous rock composed essentially of feldspar, nepheline and aegirine
nepheliniteA fine-grained basaltic rock containing nepheline in place of plagioclase feldspar
tinguaitesTINGUAITE, a fine-grained igneous rock composed essentially of feldspar, nepheline and aegirine
matrixesA mass of fine-grained rock in which gems, crystals, or fossils are embedded
clinkstonea fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, aka phonolite, that rings when struck by a hammer
phonolitea fine-grained intermediate igneous rock that rings when struck by a hammer, aka clinkstone
clinkstonesCLINKSTONE, a fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, aka phonolite, that rings when struck by a hammer
porphyryA hard igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar, in a fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass
mylonitesA fine-grained metamorphic rock, typically banded, resulting from the grinding or crushing of other rocks
porphyriesA hard igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar, in a fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass
novaculiteA hard, dense, fine-grained siliceous rock resembling chert, with a high content of microcrystalline quartz
phonolitesPHONOLITE, a fine-grained intermediate igneous rock that rings when struck by a hammer, aka clinkstone
granophyreA granitic rock consisting of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium- to fine-grained groundmass