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Hypabyssal
Title
Hypabyssal
Subject
Hypabyssal rocks and textures are those associated with very shallow magmatic intrusions, where cooling is moderately rapid. This term is restricted to relatively small intrusive bodies centimetres to tens of metres in diameter.
Collection
Citation
“Hypabyssal,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/208.