Metavolcanic Definition
adjective
(geology) Being or relating to a type of metamorphic rock originally produced by a volcano, either as lava or tephra, then buried and subjected to high pressures and temperatures, causing it to recrystallize.
Metavolcanic rock is commonly found in greenstone belts.
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Origin of Metavolcanic
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meta- + volcanic
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