different between igneous vs dacite

igneous

English

Etymology

From Latin igneus (fiery).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???ni.?s/

Adjective

igneous (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
  2. (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.

Translations

Further reading

  • igneous rock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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dacite

English

Etymology

From German Dazit, from Latin D?cia (greater Romania). First used in 1863 by Austrian geologists Franz von Hauer and Guido Stache, in a description of the geology of Transylvania.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?de?sa?t/

Noun

dacite (plural dacites)

  1. (geology) An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.

Derived terms

  • dacitic

Translations

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