xenolith

noun

xe·no·lith | \ˈze-nə-ˌlith,

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: a fragment of a rock included in another rock

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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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The first known use of xenolith was in 1894

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