- granitoid
- granitoíd adj. m., pl. granitoízi; f. sg. granitoídă, pl. granitoídeTrimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic
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Granitoid — Gran i*toid, a. [Granite + oid: cf. F. granito[ i]de.] Resembling granite in granular appearance; as, granitoid gneiss; a granitoid pavement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granitoid — Granitoid, Gestein, welches Ähnlichkeit mit Granit hat … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
granitoid — adjective see granite … New Collegiate Dictionary
granitoid — /gran i toyd /, adj. resembling or having the texture of granite. [1785 95; GRANITE + OID] * * * … Universalium
granitoid — a) In the IUGS classification (International Union of Geological Sciences), a preliminary term (for field use) for a plutonic rock with Q (quartz) between 20 and 60 (%). b) A general term for all phaneritic igneous rocks (mineral crystals … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
granitoid — gran·it·oid … English syllables
granitoid — … Useful english dictionary
Pilbara craton — The Pilbara craton (the Pilbara province in northwest Western Australia), along with the Kaapvaal craton (the Kaapvaal province of South Africa) are the only remaining areas of pristine Archaean 3.6 2.7 Ga crust on Earth. Similarities of their… … Wikipedia
Superior craton — in the west. The western margin extends from northern Minnesota through eastern Manitoba to northwestern Ontario.The formation of the Superior craton is best explained within the context of 2.72 2.68 Ga accretion of small continental plates and… … Wikipedia
Kaapvaal craton — The Kaapvaal craton (Limpopo province of South Africa), along with the Pilbara craton of Western Australia, are the only remaining areas of pristine 3.6 2.5 Ga crust on Earth. Similarities of rock records from both these cratons, especially of… … Wikipedia
