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Bilingual glossary of geology


Concordant (Magmatic Context)  Concordant (contexte magmatique)
Term used to describe intrusive igneous bodies that emplace themselves parallel to the bedding (or fabric) of surrounding rock.

Themes:
  Dating methods and geological time scale
  Igneous rocks

Related words:
  Cross-cutting Relationship (Principle of)