深成岩
深成岩（英语：plutonic rock）是一种火成岩，生成于地壳的较深处(>2 km)，因为在地下缓慢冷却，使得矿物具有大的结晶粒度。常为斑岩纹理。常见的深成岩有花岗岩、辉绿岩(粗玄岩)。[1][2]
另一概念侵入岩（英语：intrusive rock）是指由火成侵入作用形成的火成岩，经常被视为深成岩的同义词。[3]
语源
plutonic rock这个英文术语起源于罗马神话中地下世界的主宰冥王普鲁托。十八世纪末水成论与火成论的地质学大论战时命名。pluton也被视为火成侵入的同义词。
参见
参考文献
- ^ Examples of rocks with different names. [12 June 2015]. （原始内容存档于2020-05-06）.
- ^ Igneous rock types - Australian Museum. [14 June 2015]. （原始内容存档于2015-06-03）.
- ^ Igneous Rocks. National Park Services, U.S. Department of Interior. [2023-12-21]. （原始内容存档于2024-02-11） （英语）.
Intrusive igneous rocks solidify within Earth. These rocks are also known as plutonic rocks
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