- rhyolite
- noun Etymology: German Rhyolith, from Greek rhyax stream, stream of lava (from rhein) + German -lith -lite Date: 1868 a very acid volcanic rock that is the lava form of granite • rhyolitic adjective
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Rhyolite — Rhy o*lite, n. [Gr. rei^n to flow + lite.] (Min.) A quartzose trachyte, an igneous rock often showing a fluidal structure. {Rhy o*lit ic},, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rhyolite — [rī′ə līt΄] n. [Ger rhyolit < Gr rhyax, stream (of lava) + lithos, stone] a light colored igneous rock with a fine grained, granitelike texture … English World dictionary
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rhyolite — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Volcanic rock (or lava) that characteristically is light in color, contains 69% silica or more, and is rich in potassium and sodium. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A volcanic rock containing greater than 68% silica … Glossary of volcanic terms
Rhyolite — This page is about a volcanic rock. For the ghost town see Rhyolite, Nevada, and for the satellite system, see Rhyolite/Aquacade. Rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic (silicon rich) composition (typically >69% SiO2 mdash;… … Wikipedia
rhyolite — rhyolitic /ruy euh lit ik/, adj. /ruy euh luyt /, n. a fine grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite. [1865 70; rhyo (irreg. < Gk rhýax stream of lava) + LITE] * * * Igneous rock that is the volcanic equivalent of… … Universalium
rhyolite — rhyolithe ou rhyolite [ rjɔlit ] n. f. • 1883; du gr. rhuô, de rhein « couler », et lithe ♦ Géol. Lave volcanique de composition granitique, à texture souvent porphyrique, dont la pâte est partiellement vitreuse. ● rhyolite nom féminin Roche… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Rhyolite, Nevada — is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States. It is located in the Bullfrog Hills, about 3.8 miles west of the town of Beatty, near the eastern edge of Death Valley.The town came into existence as the result of a gold rush that began in… … Wikipedia
Rhyolite/Aquacade — Rhyolite and later, Aquacade are reportedly code names for a class of SIGINT reconnaissance satellites operated by the National Reconnaissance Office for the United States Central Intelligence Agency. The program, also known as AFP 720 and AFP… … Wikipedia
