xenocrystic
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xenocryst (ˈzɛnəˌkrɪst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a crystal included within an igneous rock as the magma cooled but not formed from it | |
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Xenocrystic
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Science Dictionary
xenocryst  (zěn'ə-krĭst', zē'nə-) Pronunciation Key
A crystal foreign to the igneous rock in which it occurs. Xenocrysts usually form during metamorphism. Compare xenolith. |
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