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In geology an enclave is an aggregate of minerals or rock observed inside another larger rock body. Usually it refers to such situations in plutonic rocks. Micro-granular enclaves in felsic plutons result from the introduction of mafic magma into the magma chamber an its subsequent cooling following incomplete mixing.[1]

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  1. ^ Dorais, Michel J.; Lira, Raul; Chen, Yadong; Tingey, David (1997). "Origin of biotite-apatite-rich enclaves, Achala batholith, Argentina". Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 140: 31–46.
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