Difference between revisions of "Aphanitic"

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(New page: '''Adjective''' :Referring to the texture of an extrusive igneous rock that cooled so quickly that crystal growth was inhibited. In aphanitic rocks the crystals are so fine that ...)
 
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:Referring to the texture of an [[extrusive]] [[igneous]] rock that cooled so quickly that crystal growth was inhibited.  In aphanitic rocks the crystals are so fine that individual minerals cannot be distinguished with the naked eye.
 
:Referring to the texture of an [[extrusive]] [[igneous]] rock that cooled so quickly that crystal growth was inhibited.  In aphanitic rocks the crystals are so fine that individual minerals cannot be distinguished with the naked eye.
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Latest revision as of 05:24, 20 April 2015

Adjective

Referring to the texture of an extrusive igneous rock that cooled so quickly that crystal growth was inhibited. In aphanitic rocks the crystals are so fine that individual minerals cannot be distinguished with the naked eye.