columnar jointing — /kəˌlʌmnə ˈdʒɔɪntɪŋ/ (say kuh.lumnuh joynting) noun that variety of jointing which breaks the rock into columns, especially of basaltic rock in which the joints form a hexagonal pattern by shrinkage during cooling …
columnar jointing — (in basaltic igneous rocks) a series of generally hexagonal columns formed by vertical joints as a result of contraction during cooling. * * * … Universalium
columnar jointing — (in basaltic igneous rocks) a series of generally hexagonal columns formed by vertical joints as a result of contraction during cooling … Useful english dictionary
базальтическая отдельность — столбчатая отдельность — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность Синонимы столбчатая отдельность EN basaltic jointing … Справочник технического переводчика
базальтова окремість — базальтовая отдельность basaltic jointing *säulige Absonderung – окремість характерна для базальтів; характерна багатогранними стовпами, які виникають за системою перпендикулярних тріщин при вивітрюванні … Гірничий енциклопедичний словник
Volcanism in Canada — Canada has examples of almost every type of volcano found on earth, including stratovolcanoes, calderas, cinder cones, shield volcanoes, maars, submarine volcanoes and tuyas. Most of Canada s volcanoes are located in British Columbia. Several… … Wikipedia
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
Basalt — For the World War II raid, see Operation Basalt. For the cities, see Basalt, Colorado and Basalt, Idaho. Basalt Igneous Rock Composition … Wikipedia
Mount Edziza volcanic complex — Mount Edziza, one of the main volcanoes of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex Elevation … Wikipedia
Milbanke Sound Group — Milbanke Sound Cones Mountain … Wikipedia
Cheakamus Valley basalts — Brandywine Falls in Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. At least three lava flows are clearly visible in the rugged cliffs. The Cheakamus Valley basalts are a sequence of basaltic lava flows at the Cheakamus River in southwestern British Columbia,… … Wikipedia