Explore Rhyolitic through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Rhyolitic in a sentence
Rhyolitic meaning
Pertaining to or composed of rhyolite, the lava form of granite.
Using Rhyolitic
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to or composed of rhyolite, the lava form of granite.
- In the example corpus, rhyolitic often appears in combinations such as: of rhyolitic, rhyolitic lava.
Context around Rhyolitic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rhyolitic
- In this selection, "rhyolitic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tertiary, precambrian, commonly, lava, flows and volcano stand out and add context to how "rhyolitic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a precambrian rhyolitic lava flow and is commonly rhyolitic in composition. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rhyolitic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rhyolitic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Welded tuff is commonly rhyolitic in composition, but examples of all compositions are known. (14 words)
The cycles end when the magma evolves to a rhyolitic composition, causing the most explosive eruptions. (16 words)
Rhyolitic tuff Light microscope image of tuff as seen in thin section (Long dimension is several mm). (17 words)
The property is interpreted to encompass a portion of a large caldera and a highly altered sequence of tertiary rhyolitic flows and fragmental units which offers the potential to host deposits with both precious and base metals. (37 words)
Obsidian is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows, where the chemical composition (high silica content) induces a high viscosity and polymerization degree of the lava. (32 words)
As a result, the magma is much less viscous than the magma of a rhyolitic volcano, and the magma chamber is drained by large lava flows rather than by explosive events. (31 words)
Example sentences (8)
The property is interpreted to encompass a portion of a large caldera and a highly altered sequence of tertiary rhyolitic flows and fragmental units which offers the potential to host deposits with both precious and base metals.
As a result, the magma is much less viscous than the magma of a rhyolitic volcano, and the magma chamber is drained by large lava flows rather than by explosive events.
A silicic or rhyolitic caldera may erupt hundreds or even thousands of cubic kilometers of material in a single event.
Minnesota is geologically quiet today; it experiences earthquakes infrequently, and most of them are minor. citation Palisade Head on Lake Superior formed from a Precambrian rhyolitic lava flow.
Obsidian is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows, where the chemical composition (high silica content) induces a high viscosity and polymerization degree of the lava.
Rhyolitic tuff Light microscope image of tuff as seen in thin section (Long dimension is several mm).
The cycles end when the magma evolves to a rhyolitic composition, causing the most explosive eruptions.
Welded tuff is commonly rhyolitic in composition, but examples of all compositions are known.
Common combinations with rhyolitic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of rhyolitic 2×
- rhyolitic lava 2×