xenolithic
/ˌzɛnəˈlɪθɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or containing a xenolith (a piece of rock different from the surrounding rock, carried by magma).
- This xenolithic inclusion helps geologists understand the volcano's history.
- The xenolithic texture of the basalt shows fragments of older rock.
- They collected samples from the xenolithic layer of the lava flow.