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