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Xenocryst vs Phenocryst - What's the difference?

xenocryst | phenocryst |

As nouns the difference between xenocryst and phenocryst

is that xenocryst is a crystal that does not occur in a specific igneous rock while phenocryst is any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock.

xenocryst

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) a crystal that does not occur in a specific igneous rock

    • phenocryst

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phenocryst) (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock