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volcanic rock
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volcanic rock [väl′kan·ik ′räk]
(geology)
Finely crystalline or glassy igneous rock resulting from volcanic activity at or near the surface of the earth. Also known as extrusive rock.


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The property straddles the Sakami fault which includes the volcanites of the geological sub-province of La Grande ("La Grande") in the northern section and the sediments of the Opinaca sub-province ("Opinaca") in the southern part.
The Comtois property lies within a regional belt of felsic volcanites, in which an auriferous mineralization and the presence of base metals have been detected.
 
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