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Intrusive vs Anorthosite - What's the difference?

intrusive | anorthosite |

In context|geology|lang=en terms the difference between intrusive and anorthosite

is that intrusive is (geology) an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock while anorthosite is (geology) a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.

As nouns the difference between intrusive and anorthosite

is that intrusive is (geology) an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock while anorthosite is (geology) a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.

As an adjective intrusive

is tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.

intrusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
    • Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive ?
  • (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.

    • Derived terms

    * intrusively * intrusiveness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

    • References

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    anorthosite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia anorthosite) (-)
  • (geology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
  • * 1863 , T. Sterry Hunt, "On the Chemical and Mineralogical Relations of Metamorphic Rocks", The American Journal of Science and Arts, Volume XXXVI, November, 1863, page 224:
    • The second, or Labrador series is characterized, as already remarked, by the predominance of great beds of anorthosite , composed chiefly of triclinic feldspars . . .