Plutonic

Title

Plutonic

Subject

Plutonic rocks and textures are those associated with deep magmatic intrusions, where cooling is slow. Crystals are thus able to grow very large, producing coarse-grained textures. This term is restricted to large igneous bodies more than hundreds of metres in diameter.

Collection

Citation

“Plutonic,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/240.