Aphanite
Aphanite (from the
Greek αφανης, invisible) is a name given to certain typically dark-coloured
igneous rocks which are so fine-grained that their component mineral
crystals are not detected by the unaided eye. This texture results from rapid cooling in volcanic or hypabyssal (shallow subsurface) environments.
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aphanitic
Adjective
1. of or relating to aphanite
(pertainym) aphanite
Aphanitic
(a.)
Resembling aphanite; having a very fine-grained structure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Of or being an igneous rock containing grains that are so small as to be barely visible to the naked eye.
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