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Phaneritic rock: Anorthosite from the Stillwater Igneous Complex (Neoarchean; Montana) Igneous textures include the rock textures occurring in igneous rocks.Igneous textures are used by geologists in determining the mode of origin of igneous rocks and are used in rock classification.
The texture is often described in regard to the density, or thickness, and range, or width, between lowest and highest pitches, in relative terms as well as more specifically distinguished according to the number of voices, or parts, and the relationship between these voices (see Common types below). For example, a thick texture contains many ...
Roller derby athletes at an equipment check wearing three weaves of fishnet stockings ranging from coarse to fine. An early (perhaps the earliest) written reference to fishnet as an erotic device can be found in the Westcar Papyrus, specifically the tale of Baufra – which is expanded in the 'Wonder of Djadjaemankh'.
"In the Hall of the Mountain King" (Norwegian: I Dovregubbens hall, lit. 'In the Dovre man's hall') is a piece of orchestral music composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875 as incidental music for the sixth scene of act 2 in Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play Peer Gynt.
The hallmark of the Comedian Harmonists was its members' ability to blend their voices together so that the individual singers could appear and disappear back into the vocal texture. Its repertoire was wide, ranging from the folk and classical songs arranged by Frommermann to appealing and witty popular songs of the day by writers such as Peter ...
The Aztec death whistle or ehecachichtli is a type of whistle formerly used by the Mexica people. Though the original whistles likely made a soft wind sound, modern replicas usually produce a high-pitched shrieking sound and are most commonly used to scare off people or animals.
"Animal I Have Become" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on April 10, 2006, as the first single from their second studio album, One-X. [5] The song was released digitally on April 18, 2006. [6]