gran|o|phyre

gran|o|phyre
gran|o|phyre «GRAN uh fyr», noun.
a porphyritic rock in which the groundmass is a microscopic crystalline intergrowth of the component minerals.
[< German Granophyr < Granit granite + (Por)phyr porphyry]

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  • granophyre — ˈgranəˌfī(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary grano + phyre; originally formed as German granophyr : a porphyritic igneous rock chiefly composed of alkalic feldspar and quartz and having a granular groundmass; also : a… …   Useful english dictionary

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