xenolith

• Sustantivo que designa un fragmento de roca extraño a la roca ígnea que lo contiene, a menudo de origen profundo, que proporciona pistas sobre la composición del manto o la corteza terrestre.

A noun referring to a fragment of rock that is foreign to the igneous rock mass in which it is embedded, often providing clues about the composition of the Earth's mantle or crust.

1. Rock fragment in magmaC1formalscientific

   A fragment of rock that is foreign to the igneous rock mass in which it is embedded, often providing clues about the Earth's mantle.

   Xenolito (fragmento de roca extraño al magma)

   • The geologist identified a xenolith of peridotite within the basalt flow.
   • Xenoliths can reveal the composition of the deep crust and upper mantle.
   • The presence of a diamond-bearing xenolith indicates a kimberlite pipe.