hypabyssal rock

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hypabyssal rock [¦hip·ə′bis·əl ′räk]

(petrology)

Those igneous rocks that rose from great depths as magmas but solidified as minor intrusions before reaching the surface.

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No references found			He pointed out many elements of dissimilitude between ophiolites and layered mafic igneous complexes, such as Skaergaard, including the scarcity of plagioclase in the ophiolitic peridotites, their relatively uniform mineral composition, the high-temperature deformation of peridotites, the occurrence of deformed chromite deposits and the paucity of hypabyssal rocks of various compositions. Igneous Rock Associations 9. Ophiolites 1: from the beginning to ... by Hebert, Rejean / Geoscience Canada			hymnody hymnology Hyndman, Henry M Hyndman, Henry Mayers Hyner Run State Park Hyner View State Park Hynobiidae hyobranchium Hyocephalidae hyoglossus Hyogo hyoid Hyoid Apparatus Hyoid Arch hyoid tooth Hyolitha hyomandibular hyomandibular cleft hyomandibular pouch Hyopssodontidae hyoscine hyoscyamine Hyoscyamus hyostylic Hyostyly hypabyssal rock hypacusia hypaethral hypaethron hypalgesia hypandrium Hypanis hypanthium hypantrum Hypatia Hypatia of Alexandria Hypatian Chronicle hypautomorphic hypaxial musculature hype hypengyophobia hyper Hyper-C Hyper-G Hyper-Man hyper-Raman effect Hyper-V Hyperaccess hyperacid hyperacoustic zone hyperactive			Hyoscyamus muticus Hyoscyamus niger Hyoscyamus niger Hyoscyamus niger Hyospaz Hyospaz Hyospaz Hyosternal Hyosternum hyostrongylosis Hyostrongylus Hyostrongylus rubidus Hyostylic Hyostylic Hyostyly Hyosyne Hyothyroid membrane HYOU1 Hyoujun Hensa Hyouka Hikiatekin hyovertebrotomy HYP HYP HYP hyp(o)- hyp- hyp- hyp. HYPA hypabyssal hypabyssal rock hypabyssally HYPACT hypacusia hypacusia hypacusis hypaesthesia hypaesthesia hypaesthesia hypaesthetic hypaethral hypaethral hypaethron hypalbuminemia hypalgesia hypalgesia hypalgesia hypalgia hypallage hypallages Hypallelomorph Hypalon hypamnios hypanakinesia hypanakinesia hypanakinesis hypandrium Hypanis hypanthia hypanthia hypanthial

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