Bilingual glossary of geology
Vitreous (Texture; syn.: Glassy) Vitreuse (texture)
Type of igneous texture characterizing rocks in an amorphous state that have cooled too rapidly to allow the formation of a crystalline structure. Vitreous igneous rocks, such as obsidian, have the appearance of glass.
Themes:
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Aphanitic
Porphyritic
Pegmatitic
Phaneritic
Pyroclastic
Vesicular
Texture
Extrusive (Igneous Rock; syn.: Volcanic)
Themes:
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Aphanitic
Porphyritic
Pegmatitic
Phaneritic
Pyroclastic
Vesicular
Texture
Extrusive (Igneous Rock; syn.: Volcanic)