Subvolcanic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005753",
  "term": "Subvolcanic",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Relating to igneous intrusions that form at shallow depths beneath the Earth's surface, often associated with volcanic activity. These intrusions cool more rapidly than plutonic rocks but slower than extrusive volcanic rocks, resulting in fine-grained to porphyritic textures. Subvolcanic rocks are frequently associated with epithermal mineral deposits.",
  "synonyms": [
    "hypabyssal"
  ],
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "subvulkanisch",
    "es": "subvolcánico",
    "fr": "subvolcanique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/subvolcanic/"
}