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Definition of igneous
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Igneous
(a.)
Resulting
from, or
produced
by, the
action
of fire; as, lavas and
basalt
are
igneous
rocks..
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Stamina
::
Stamina
(n. pl.) The
fixed,
firm part of a body, which
supports
it or gives it
strength
and
solidity;
as, the bones are the
stamina
of
animal
bodies;
the
ligneous
parts of trees are the
stamina
which
constitute
their
strength..
Leucoxene
::
Leucoxene
(n.) A
nearly
opaque
white
mineral,
in part
identical
with
titanite,
observed
in some
igneous
rocks as the
result
of the
alteration
of
titanic
iron..
Picrite
::
Picrite
(n.) A dark green
igneous
rock,
consisting
largely
of
chrysolite,
with
hornblende,
augite,
biotite,
etc..
Pitchstone
::
Pitchstone
(n.) An
igneous
rock of
semiglassy
nature,
having
a
luster
like
pitch..
Phonolite
::
Phonolite
(n.) A
compact,
feldspathic,
igneous
rock
containing
nephelite,
hauynite,
etc. Thin slabs give a
ringing
sound when
struck;
--
called
also
clinkstone..
Sida
::
Sida (n.) A genus of
malvaceous
plants
common
in the
tropics.
All the
species
are
mucilaginous,
and some have tough
ligneous
fibers
which are used as a
substitute
for hemp and
flax..
Lath-shaped
::
Lath-shaped
(a.)
Having
a
slender
elongated
form, like a lath; -- said of the
feldspar
of
certain
igneous
rocks,
as
diabase,
as seen in
microscopic
sections..
Diallage
::
Diallage
(n.) A dark green or
bronze-colored
laminated
variety
of
pyroxene,
common
in
certain
igneous
rocks..
Anorthite
::
Anorthite
(n.) A
mineral
of the
feldspar
family,
commonly
occurring
in small
glassy
crystals,
also a
constituent
of some
igneous
rocks.
It is a lime
feldspar.
See
Feldspar..
Mineral
::
Mineral
(v. i.) An
inorganic
species
or
substance
occurring
in
nature,
having
a
definite
chemical
composition
and
usually
a
distinct
crystalline
form.
Rocks,
except
certain
glassy
igneous
forms,
are
either
simple
minerals
or
aggregates
of
minerals..
Scintillant
::
Scintillant
(a.)
Emitting
sparks,
or fine
igneous
particles;
sparkling..
Plutonic
::
Plutonic
(a.) Of,
pertaining
to, or
designating,
the
system
of the
Plutonists;
igneous;
as, the
Plutonic
theory..
Eruptive
::
Eruptive
(a.)
Produced
by
eruption;
as,
eruptive
rocks,
such as the
igneous
or
volcanic..
Greenstone
::
Greenstone
(n.) A name
formerly
applied
rather
loosely
to
certain
dark-colored
igneous
rocks,
including
diorite,
diabase,
etc..
Pyroxene
::
Pyroxene
(n.) A
common
mineral
occurring
in
monoclinic
crystals,
with a
prismatic
angle of
nearly
90ยก, and also in
massive
forms which are often
laminated.
It
varies
in color from white to dark green and
black,
and
includes
many
varieties
differing
in color and
composition,
as
diopside,
malacolite,
salite,
coccolite,
augite,
etc. They are all
silicates
of lime and
magnesia
with
sometimes
alumina
and iron.
Pyroxene
is an
essential
constituent
of many
rocks,
especially
basic
igneous
rocks,
as basa
Gabbro
::
Gabbro
(n.) A name
originally
given by the
Italians
to a kind of
serpentine,
later to the rock
called
euphotide,
and now
generally
used for a
coarsely
crystalline,
igneous
rock
consisting
of
lamellar
pyroxene
(diallage)
and
labradorite,
with
sometimes
chrysolite
(olivine
gabbro)..
Augite
::
Augite
(n.) A
variety
of
pyroxene,
usually
of a black or dark green
color,
occurring
in
igneous
rocks,
such as
basalt;
-- also used
instead
of the
general
term
pyroxene..
Rhyolite
::
Rhyolite
(n.) A
quartzose
trachyte,
an
igneous
rock often
showing
a
fluidal
structure..
Pyrogenous
::
Pyrogenous
(a.)
Produced
by fire;
igneous.
Lignify
::
Lignify
(v. t.) To
convert
into wood or into a
ligneous
substance.
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