About The Word Porphyritic
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Porphyritic
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What's The Definition Of Porphyritic?
[adj] (of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Porphyritic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Porphyritic: See Also | Porphyritic In Webster's Dictionary \Por`phy*rit"ic\, a. [Cf. F. porphyritique.] (Min.)
Relating to, or resembling, porphyry, that is, characterized
by the presence of distinct crystals, as of feldspar, quartz,
or augite, in a relatively fine-grained base, often aphanitic
or cryptocrystalline.
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