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aphanite

/ˈæf.ə.naɪt/

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noun

/ˈæf.ə.naɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее мелкозернистую однородную горную породу, такую как базальт, составные минералы которой слишком малы, чтобы их можно было увидеть невооружённым глазом.

A noun referring to a fine-grained, homogeneous rock, such as basalt, whose constituent minerals are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

  1. Fine-grained igneous rockC2formalscientific

    A dense, fine-grained homogeneous rock, such as basalt, in which the individual mineral crystals are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

    ruАфанит

    • The geologist identified the sample as aphanite due to its uniform, fine texture.
    • Aphanite is often formed from rapidly cooling lava.
    • Under a microscope, the aphanite revealed tiny crystals of feldspar and pyroxene.