xenolith

xe·no·lith | \ ˈze-nə-ˌlith

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Definition of xenolith

: a fragment of a rock included in another rock

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Recent Examples on the Web Look for a 'turkey gobbler' rock, xenoliths (quartz crystals and other material embedded in boulders) and knife-edge slabs that have flaked off walls of granite. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "Prescott hike has cool rock formations and Granite Mountain views. Here's how to do it," 5 Mar. 2020 The surrounding landscape would be covered in volcanic ash and debris, some made of erupting magma, some made of chunks of mantle and crust xenoliths. — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, "The Crazy Eruptions That Spit Up Diamonds," 5 May 2017

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“Xenolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenolith. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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