adjective
- relating to or containing xenoliths (foreign rock fragments incorporated into igneous rock)
Usage: geological
Examples
- The xenolithic granite contained fragments of older sedimentary rocks.
- Geologists studied the xenolithic inclusions to understand the magma’s history.
- The volcanic rock showed clear xenolithic textures from assimilated country rock.
- Xenolithic material provided clues about the deep crustal composition.
- The pluton displayed xenolithic zones where foreign rocks had been incorporated.