metavolcanic

English

adj
Definitions
  • (geology) Being or relating to a type of metamorphic rock originally produced by a volcano, either as lava or tephra, then buried and subjected to high pressures and temperatures, causing it to recrystallize.

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Prefix from English volcanic.

Origin

English

volcanic

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