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Porphyritic Defined

An igneous rock texture characterized by larger crystals (phenocrysts) in a matrix of distinctly finer crystals (groundmass).

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  • Fine-Grained Porphyritic Textures: Many rocks with an overall fine-grained texture display scattered minerals that are more than 1 mm across. This porphyritic texture indicates that the magma sat and cooled a bit below the Earth's surface, thus giving time for the large crystals to grow, b

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