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Aphanite logo #10101) Aphanitic rock 2) Dark rock 3) Rock 4) Stone 5) Volcanic rock
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Aphanite

Aphanite logo #21000 Aphanite, or aphanitic as an adjective, (from the Greek αφανης, invisible) is a name given to certain igneous rocks which are so fine-grained that their component mineral crystals are not detectable by the unaided eye (as opposed to phaneritic igneous rocks, where the minerals are visible to the unaided eye). This geological texture results ...
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Aphanite

Aphanite logo #21002• (n.) A very compact, dark-colored /ock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them in perceptible grains.
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Aphanite

Aphanite logo #20972Aph'a·nite noun [ Greek ... invisible; 'a priv. + ... to appear.] (Min.) A very compact, dark-colored ...ock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them in perceptible grains.
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Aphanite

Aphanite logo #21217Aphanite is a very compact, dark-coloured rock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them in perceptible grains.
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aphanite

aphanite logo #20400[n] - fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
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aphanite

aphanite logo #21009aphanite 1. An igneous rock with mineral components that are too fine to be seen with the naked eye. 2. A very compact, dense, homogeneous dark-colored rock, consisting of grains which are too fine to be seen without some form of magnification.
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aphanite

aphanite logo #20132crystalline rock in which the individual grains are so small they cannot be distinguished by the naked eye or even with the aid of a handlens.
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aphanite

aphanite logo #20974 noun fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
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aphanite

aphanite logo #21199a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.
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