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noun - fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
A dense, homogeneous rock with constituents so fine that they cannot be seen by the naked eye.
noun - an igneous rock
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A dense, homogeneous rock with constituents so fine that they cannot be seen by the naked eye. |
bAphaniteb, or baphaniticb as an adjective (from the Greek , "invisible"), is a name given to certain igneous rocks that are so fine-grained that their component mineral crystals are not detectable by the unaided eye (as opposed to phaneritic igneous rocks, where the minerals are visible to the unaided eye). |
fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye |
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Aphanite, or aphanitic as an adjective (from the Greek , "invisible"), is a name given to certain igneous rocks that are so fine-grained that their component mineral crystals are not detectable by the unaided eye (as opposed to phaneritic igneous rocks, where the minerals are visible to the unaided eye). This geological texture results from rapid cooling in volcanic or hypabyssal (shallow subsurface) environments. As a rule, the texture of these rocks is not the same as that of volcanic glass (e.g., obsidian), with volcanic glass being non-crystalline (amorphous), and having a glass-like appearance.Aphanites are commonly porphyritic, having large crystals embedded in the fine groundmass or matrix. The large inclusions are called phenocrysts. * They consist essentially of very fine-grained minerals, such as plagioclase feldspar, with hornblende or augite, and may contain also biotite, quartz, and orthoclase.* |