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chilled contact
That part of a mass of igneous rock, near its contact with older rocks, that is finer grained than the rest of the mass, because it cooled more rapidly.
- Partie du discours : noun
- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Mines
- Catégorie : Exploitation minière; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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