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trappean
/ ˈtræpɪən; trəˈpɪən /
adjective
- rare.of, relating to, or consisting of igneous rock, esp a basalt
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trappean1
C19: from trap ³
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Example Sentences
What is the difference between trappean breccia and trappean conglomerate?
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Dark trappean rocks full of hornblende have in many places burst through these schists, and appear in nodules on the surface.
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The igneous rocks will be described under the various groups of Granitic, Trappean, and Volcanic.
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Argillaceous rocks, like all others, are subject to metamorphism when they come in contact with eruptive trappean rocks.
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They never repose on the volcanic or trappean formations, nor on strata containing organic remains.
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