(of rocks and their constituents, processes, etc) formed or occurring below the surface of the earth
2.
denoting crystals formed at depth before magma erupted at the earth's surface
3.
denoting the period during which crystallization took place
intratelluric in American English
(ˌɪntrətɛˈlʊrɪk)
adjective
1.
formed, located, or occurring deep inside the earth: used esp. to refer to the minerals of igneous rocks before eruption or to phenocrysts formed before the ground mass solidified
2.
designating or of the period of crystallization of a magma before extrusion as a lava
Word origin
intra- + telluric2, modeled on Ger intratellurisch