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phaneritic

/ făn′ə-rĭt′ĭk /

  1. Of or relating to an igneous rock in which the crystals are so coarse that individual minerals can be distinguished with the naked eye. Phaneritic rocks are intrusive rocks that cooled slowly enough to allow significant crystal growth.
  2. Compare aphanitic

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