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Domain for igneous occurrence DESCRIPTION of RESULT entity
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References
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Jackson, J.A. (ed.) 1997, Glossary of Geology, 4th edn., American
Geological Institute, Virginia, 769p
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Ryburn, R.J., Bond, L.D. & Hazell, M.S. 1995, Guide to OZROX
AGSO's Field Geology Database, AGSO Record 1995/79, Australian
Geological Survey Organisation, Canberra.
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Qualifier 1:
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Qualifier 2:
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Note:
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Attribute |
Code |
Parent |
Category |
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Synonyms |
Description |
Qualifier 1 |
Qualifier 2 |
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igneous_occurrence |
BA |
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band |
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occurs as banded layer, flat lens or streak |
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igneous_occurrence |
CEX |
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cryptoexplosive |
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occurs as a roughly circular structure formed by a sudden, explosive
release of energy |
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igneous_occurrence |
DY |
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dyke |
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dike |
occurs as a tabular intrusion cutting across bedding or foliation
of country rock |
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igneous_occurrence |
GM |
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groundmass |
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matrix |
occurs as the finer grained or glassy material between phenocrysts |
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igneous_occurrence |
PIPE |
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pipe |
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occurs as a discordant body of tubular shape |
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igneous_occurrence |
PLU |
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pluton |
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occurs as an igneous body formed at great depth |
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igneous_occurrence |
PLUH |
PLU |
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high-level pluton |
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occurs as a pluton that has crystallised at relatively shallow depths |
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igneous_occurrence |
PLUL |
PLU |
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low-level pluton |
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occurs as a pluton that has crystallised at relatively deep levels |
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igneous_occurrence |
POD |
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pod |
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podiform |
occurs as a body of elongate lenticular or rodlike shape |
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igneous_occurrence |
SARL |
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subaerial |
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formed in the open air on or near the land surface eg volcanic eruption |
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igneous_occurrence |
SILL |
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sill |
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occurs as a tabular intrusion that parallels the bedding or foliation
of country rock |
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igneous_occurrence |
SM |
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submarine |
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formed submerged in marine environment |
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igneous_occurrence |
VEIN |
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vein |
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occurs as a thin, sheetlike intrusion into a fissure |
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igneous_occurrence |
XE |
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xenolith |
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inclusion |
occurs as a fragment of country rock with the igneous rock |
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igneous_occurrence |
UNK |
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unknown |
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occurrence of igneous rock is unknown |
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