- aphanitic
- adjective æfəˈnɪtɪkPertaining to or consisting of aphanites, igneous rocks which have crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye.
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Aphanitic — Aph a*nit ic, a. (Min.) Resembling aphanite; having a very fine grained structure. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aphanitic — See aphanite. * * * … Universalium
aphanitic — aph·a·nit·ic … English syllables
aphanitic — adjective of or relating to aphanite • Pertains to noun: ↑aphanite • Derivationally related forms: ↑aphanite … Useful english dictionary
aphanite — aphanitic /af euh nit ik/, adj. /af euh nuyt /, n. Petrog. a fine grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye. [1860 65; < Gk aphan(és) unseen, hidden, invisible (a A 6 +… … Universalium
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
Igneous textures — include the rock textures occurring in igneous rocks. Igneous textures are utilized by geologists in determining the mode of origin igneous rocks and are used in rock classification. There are six main types of textures; phaneritic, aphanitic,… … Wikipedia
Dacite — Aphanitic QAPF diagram denoting daci … Wikipedia
Igneous rock — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS) Shield … Wikipedia
Hoodoo Mountain — Infobox Mountain Name=Hoodoo Mountain Photo= Caption= Elevation=convert|1850|m|ft|0 Location=Stikine Country, British Columbia, Canada Range=Boundary Ranges Prominence =900 m Coordinates = coord|56|76|N|131|30|W|type:mountain… … Wikipedia
