Endogenetic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth; "endogenic rocks are not clastic".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The geological survey team studied the endogenetic rocks to understand the structure of the region's underlying strata.
- Granite is an example of an endogenetic rock that is formed deep within the earth's crust.
- The discovery of endogenetic rocks in the area led scientists to believe that volcanic activity had occurred there millions of years ago.
- Igneous rocks are typically endogenetic in origin, meaning they form from the cooling of molten magma beneath the earth's surface.
- The geologist's research focused on the processes that shape endogenetic rocks, such as plate tectonics and magma movement.