Intrusive rock

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Description

Igneous rocks which have invaded a pre-existing rock. Intrusive rocks are formed by Magma that has solidified beneath the surface of the Earth.

Synonyms and Related Terms

plutonic; roche intrusive (Fr.); rocha intrusiva (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

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