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Aphantic vs Aphanitic - What's the difference?

aphantic | aphanitic |

In geology terms the difference between aphantic and aphanitic

is that aphantic is of rock samples, compact, crystalline and too fine-grained in texture for its constituents to be identifiable while aphanitic is pertaining to or consisting of aphanites, igneous rocks which have crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye.

aphantic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (geology) Of rock samples, compact, crystalline and too fine-grained in texture for its constituents to be identifiable.

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    aphanitic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geology) Pertaining to or consisting of aphanites, igneous rocks which have crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye.

    • See also

    * (aphanite)