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Magma vs Tholeiite - What's the difference?

magma | tholeiite |

As nouns the difference between magma and tholeiite

is that magma is magma while tholeiite is (geology) an igneous basaltic rock, formed from magma rich in magnesium and iron.

magma

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.
  • (mathematics) A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.

    • See also

    * *

    Anagrams

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    tholeiite

    English

    (wikipedia tholeiite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) An igneous basaltic rock, formed from magma rich in magnesium and iron.
  • *2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 51n:
  • *:Correctly speaking, Hawaiian basalt is not just basalt, but is a special variety enriched in silica known as tholeiite .

    • Derived terms

    * tholeiitic