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Phenocrysts

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euhedral(mineralogy) Having sharp, recognisable crystal faces.
feldsparnoun(mineralogy) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.
subhedral(mineralogy) Having some crystal faces and some grainy surfaces; neither entirely euhedral nor entirely anhedral.
phenacitenoun(mineralogy) Alternative spelling of phenakite. [(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.]
pegmatitenounA coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock composed primarily of feldspar and quartz, normally with muscovite and/or biotite mica.
pegmatiticContaining or characteristic of pegmatite
crystallitesnounA small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.
pyroxenenoun(mineralogy) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.
mineralogicalnounRelating to mineralogy.
pyroxenitenoun(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
polycrystallinenounComposed of an aggregate of very small crystals in random orientations
cryptocrystallinenoun(petrology) A rock of this kind.
apophyllitenoun(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
pyrophyllitenoun(mineralogy) A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc.
lithologynoun(uncountable) The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
igneous rocknoun(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive).
lithologicalOf or pertaining to lithology
mineralogynoun(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
phosphoritenoun(mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite
lithologiesnoun(uncountable) The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.

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