The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BASALT which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2011.
Igneous rock crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BASALT | 43 % | 6 |
| SIMA | 18 % | 4 |
| DIORITE | 11 % | 7 |
| TRAP | 5 % | 4 |
| DIABASE | 5 % | 7 |
| SIAL | 5 % | 4 |
| NORITE | 2 % | 6 |
| LAVA | 2 % | 4 |
| AKERITE | 2 % | 7 |
| OBSIDIAN | 2 % | 8 |
| BANAKITE | 2 % | 8 |
| FELDSPAR | 2 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Igneous rock
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- metamorphic rock
- igneous
- sedimentary rock
- volcanic rock
- diabase
- anorthosite
- arenite
- calcite
- feldspar
- amphibolite
- granitic
- andesite
Crossword Answer definitions
BASALT noun- A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
- A type of unglazed pottery.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BASALT
- Igneous rock
- Volcanic rock
- The Rosetta Stone, e.g.
- Dark igneous rock
- Kind of igneous rock
- Black rock
- Rosetta Stone stuff
- Lava rock
- Tectonic plate material
- Wedgewood's black pearl pottery
More clues leading to the result SIMA
- Lower crust, geologically
- Sub-ocean floor rock formation
- Earth's crust layer
- Layer of the Earth's crust
- Basic igneous rock.
- Igneous rock.
- Igneous rock
- Basic igneous rock
- Igneous rock material
- Lower layer of the earth's crust
More clues leading to the result DIORITE
- Igneous rock on which the Code of Hammurabi is inscribed
- Igneous rock.
- Igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende
- Igneous rock
- Crystalline igneous rock
More clues leading to the result TRAP
- "The Parent ____"
- "The Tender ___"
- Clay-pigeon launcher
- Mouth, slangily
- Pitfall
- Ensnare
- Golf course hazard
- Golf hazard
- Headache for Tiger Woods
- Lint spot
More clues leading to the result DIABASE
More clues leading to the result SIAL
- Crust-forming rock
- Light, granite rock
- Upper layer of Earth's crust
- Layer of Earth's crust
- Outer portion of the earth: Geol.
- Siliceous rock.
- Siliceous rock: Geol.
- Igneous rock.
- Layer of rocks.
- Rock formation.
More clues leading to the result NORITE
More clues leading to the result LAVA
- Fuji flow
- Hot rock?
- Hot stuff
- Pumice, essentially
- Volcano output
- Fluid rock
- Hawaiian heat
- Volcanic flow
- Body shop soap
- Etna output
More clues leading to the result AKERITE
More clues leading to the result OBSIDIAN
- Dark volcanic glass
- Volcanic glass
- Igneous rock
- Arrowhead material
- Glassy volcanic rock.
- Relative of perlite