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plu·ton·ic
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anorthosite
a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar -
hypabyssal
(of an igneous rock) intermediate in texture between coarse-grained intrusive rocks and fine-grained extrusive rocks. -
intrusion
Law. an illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another's property. a wrongful entry after the determination of a particular estate, made before the remainderman or reversioner has entered. -
intrusive
tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love. -
orogen
an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.