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Igneous vs Magmatic - What's the difference?

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Igneous is a related term of magmatic.


As adjectives the difference between igneous and magmatic

is that igneous is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance while magmatic is pertaining to magma or magmatism.

igneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
  • (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks

    • magmatic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to magma or magmatism.
  • * 2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, page 26:
    • The magmatic masses are moving at shallow depth in the western part of the Gulf of Pozzuoli.