PORPHYRITIC

porphyritic

(adjective) (of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

porphyritic (not comparable)

of or pertaining to porphyry

(geology) containing large crystals in a fine mass of material

Source: Wiktionary

Por`phy*rit"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. porphyritique.] (Min.)

Definition: Relating to, or resembling, porphyry, that is, characterized by the presence of distinct crystals, as of feldspar, quartz, or augite, in a relatively fine-grained base, often aphanitic or cryptocrystalline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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