porphyritic
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fəˈrɪt adjective Petrology.
of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure.
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porphyritic (ˌpɔːfɪˈrɪtɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of rocks) having large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals |
| 2. | consisting of porphyry |
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Porphyritic
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| porphyry (pôr'fə-rē) Pronunciation Key
An igneous rock containing the large crystals known as phenocrysts embedded in a fine-grained matrix. porphyritic adjective (pôr'fə-rĭt'ĭk) |
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Example sentences
Two distinct crystal sizes would develop in this situation, producing a porphyritic texture.
Porphyritic rocks occur between the schists and the quartzites.
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