- A
phenocryst is an
early forming,
relatively large and
usually con****uous
crystal distinctly larger than the
grains of the rock groundm**** of an igneous...
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partially resorbed phenocrysts or an
accessory phase in
basalts generated at depth.
Phlogopite mica is a
commonly known phenocryst and groundm**** phase...
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difference in size
between the tiny
matrix crystals and the much
larger phenocrysts.
Porphyries may be
aphanites or phanerites, that is, the groundm**** may...
- (SiO2=bulk 67.5–68.5% (dacite),
matrix 75–76% (rhyolite) and
consistent phenocryst content (35–50%) and
mineralogical composition (plagioclase, sanidine...
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difference in the size of
mineral crystals, with the
larger crystals known as
phenocrysts. Both
extrusive and
intrusive rocks can be porphyritic,
meaning all types...
- finer-grained,
often microscopic,
crystals in
which larger crystals,
called phenocrysts, are embedded. This
porphyritic texture is
indicative of multi-stage...
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crystals (
phenocrysts) of
plagioclase formed prior to the
extrusion that
brought the
magma to the surface,
embedded in a finer-grained matrix.
Phenocrysts of...
- solidifies. Most
scoria is
composed of gl****y
fragments and may
contain phenocrysts. A
sample from
Yemen was
mainly composed of
volcanic gl**** with a few...
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layers of materials.
Porphyritic texture is one in
which larger pieces (
phenocrysts) are
embedded in a
background m**** made of much
finer grains. Fragmental...
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which is
identified and
classified according to the
mineralogy of its
phenocrysts Phenotype (clinical medicine), the
presentation of a
disease Phenotype...
