Bilingual glossary of geology
Aphanitic Aphanitique
Type of igneous texture. Said of a fine-grained igneous rock, whose components can not be identified with the unaided eye. The small crystals are indicative of rapid cooling.
Themes:
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Porphyritic
Pegmatitic
Phaneritic
Vitreous (Texture; syn.: Glassy)
Vesicular
Pyroclastic
Texture
Extrusive (Igneous Rock; syn.: Volcanic)
Themes:
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Porphyritic
Pegmatitic
Phaneritic
Vitreous (Texture; syn.: Glassy)
Vesicular
Pyroclastic
Texture
Extrusive (Igneous Rock; syn.: Volcanic)