深成岩

深成岩（英語：plutonic rock）是一種火成岩，生成于地壳的较深處(>2 km)，因為在地下缓慢冷却，使得矿物具有大的结晶粒度。常为斑岩纹理。常见的深成岩有花崗岩、辉绿岩(粗玄岩（英语：dolerite）)。^[1]^[2]

另一概念侵入岩（英語：intrusive rock）是指由火成侵入作用形成的火成岩，經常被視為深成岩的同義詞。^[3]

語源

plutonic rock这个英文术语起源于罗马神话中地下世界的主宰冥王普鲁托。十八世纪末水成论与火成论的地质学大论战时命名。pluton也被視為火成侵入的同義詞。

^ Examples of rocks with different names. [12 June 2015]. （原始内容存档于2020-05-06）.
^ Igneous rock types - Australian Museum. [14 June 2015]. （原始内容存档于2015-06-03）.
^ Igneous Rocks. National Park Services, U.S. Department of Interior. [2023-12-21]. （原始内容存档于2024-02-11）（英语）. Intrusive igneous rocks solidify within Earth. These rocks are also known as plutonic rocks

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