What Are Xenoliths and How Are They Important
Xenoliths are foreign rock pieces or fragments trapped in an igneous rock body (host). However, a broader definition will include foreign rocks trapped in sedimentary
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What are Xenocrysts and How Are They Important?
Xenocrysts refer to mineral crystals trapped or caught up in an igneous rock. These crystals are foreign (alien) to the rock they occur in. By