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pluton [′plü‚tän] (geology) An igneous intrusion. A body of rock formed by metasomatic replacement. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These would have included the eight classical planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, as well as the largest asteroid, Ceres, and a trio of outer--solar system objects termed plutons, including Pluto, its moon Charon, and Xena. He further concluded that most of the pyrargyrite in the camp is primary and that the pluton was probably not the primary source of the metals. Siede Pluton nel mezzo, e con la destra sostien lo scettro ruvido e pesante; ne tanto scoglio in mar, ne rupe alpestra, ne pur Calpe s'inalza o 'l magno Atlante, ch'anzi lui non paresse un picciol colle, si la gran fronte e le gran corna estolle. |
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