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Igneous vs Phaneritic - What's the difference?

igneous | phaneritic |

As adjectives the difference between igneous and phaneritic

is that igneous is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance while phaneritic is (geology|mineralogy) of an igneous rock, having mineral grains large enough to see with the unaided eye.

igneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
  • (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks

    • phaneritic

    English

    (wikipedia phaneritic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geology, mineralogy) Of an igneous rock, having mineral grains large enough to see with the unaided eye.

    • Antonyms

    * aphanitic