Phanerite
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A phanerite is an igneous rock
having the grains of its essential minerals large enough to be seen macroscopically, i.e. are distinguishable with the unaided eye. Synonymous with coarse grained or megascopically crystalline.
Cf: aphanitic
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Igneous rock
Igneous rock is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava...
having the grains of its essential minerals large enough to be seen macroscopically, i.e. are distinguishable with the unaided eye. Synonymous with coarse grained or megascopically crystalline.
Cf: aphanitic
Aphanite
Aphanite, or aphanitic as an adjective, is a name given to certain igneous rocks which are so fine-grained that their component mineral crystals are not detectable by the unaided eye...
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