plutonic rock

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UCMP Glossary: D
... , crocodiles, dinosaurs, and pterosaurs. diatomite -- Diatomite, or diatomaceous earth, is a siliceous sedimaentary rock formed from the accumulations of diatoms or other nanoplankton. dikaryotic -- Having two ... early in the fossil record. diorite -- Igneous plutonic rock, less mafic than gabbro, but more mafic than granite and granodiorite; rough plutonic equivalent of andesite. dip -- The angle ...
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UCMP Glossary: G
... plutonic rock, typically light in color; rough plutonic equivalent of rhyolite. Granite is actually quite rare in the U.S.; often the term is applied to any quartz-bearing plutonic rock. granodiorite -- Igneous plutonic rock, less felsic than granite, typically light in color; rough plutonic equivalent of dacite. grassland ...
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