intratelluric
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intratelluric
[¦in·trə·tə′lyu̇r·ik] (geology)
Pertaining to a phenocryst that is formed earlier than its matrix.
Pertaining to a period in which igneous rocks crystallized prior to their eruption.
Located, formed, or originating at great depths within the earth.
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