Tholeitic

Translation of "tholeitic" into Russian

Adjective

tholeitic

Relational adjective derived from the noun tholeiite; used chiefly in petrology.

толеитовый

геол.; относится к породам толеитового состава

The ocean-floor basalts sampled at the ridge crest are predominantly tholeitic.

Базальты океанического дна, отобранные на гребне хребта, преимущественно толеитовые.

Adjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or containing tholeiite; having a basaltic composition low in alkali metals and relatively rich in iron.

The ocean-floor basalts sampled at the ridge crest are predominantly tholeitic.