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ENDOGENETIC ROCK [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

[a rock] that originates within the Earth, e.g. ... extrusive rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

[...] roche formée à l'intérieur d'une planète tellurique (roche d'origine magmatique ou métamorphique).

CONT

Nous distinguerons [...] les roches d'origine externe ou roches exogènes qui se sont formées à la surface du globe [et les] roches d'origine interne ou roches endogènes qui, au contraire, se sont formées, pour partie au moins, à l'intérieur du globe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Roca formada a partir de un magma o por un proceso de metamorfismo.

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