A xenolith (foreign rock) is a rock fragment which becomes enveloped in a larger rock during the latter`s development and hardening. In geology, the term xenolith is almost exclusively used to describe inclusions in igneous rock during magma emplacement and eruption. Xenoliths may be engulfed along the margins of a magma chamber, torn loose from .... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenolith
rock fragment within an intrusive igneous body that is unrelated to the igneous body itself. Xenoliths, which represent pieces of older rock ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/x/1