plutonic

Speech parts

1. plutonic - Adjective

2. plutonic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to Pluto; Plutonian; hence, pertaining to the interior of the earth; subterranean.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the Plutonists; igneous; as, the Plutonic theory.

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Quartz grains evolve from plutonic rock, which are felsic in origin and also from older sandstones that have been recycled. Source: Internet

Geology Rhyolite can be considered as the extrusive equivalent to the plutonic granite rock, and consequently, outcrops of rhyolite may bear a resemblance to granite. Source: Internet

Leucite is very rare in plutonic masses; many minerals have special peculiarities in microscopic character according to whether they crystallized in depth or near the surface, e.g., hypersthene, orthoclase, quartz. Source: Internet

Surface expression and erosion A batholith is an exposed area of (mostly) continuous plutonic rock that covers an area larger than 100 square kilometers (40 square miles). Source: Internet

Plutonic and metamorphic rocks are made of relatively large crystals of different minerals with different physical properties, and every mineral expands with the temperature at different rates. Source: Internet

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