Associations to the word «Porphyritic»

Wiktionary

PORPHYRITIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to porphyry
PORPHYRITIC, adjective. (geology) containing large crystals in a fine mass of material

Dictionary definition

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

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