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aphanitic

/ˌæf.əˈnɪt.ɪk/

Traducción: Término técnico utilizado en petrología para describir la textura de una roca ígnea en la que los cristales de los minerales son demasiado pequeños para ser vistos a simple vista.

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/ˌæf.əˈnɪt.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • esTérmino técnico utilizado en petrología para describir la textura de una roca ígnea en la que los cristales de los minerales son demasiado pequeños para ser vistos a simple vista.

A technical term used in petrology to describe the texture of an igneous rock in which the mineral crystals are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

  1. Relating to aphaniteC2formalscientific

    Describing the texture of an igneous rock in which the individual mineral crystals are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

    esafanítico

    • The sample had an aphanitic texture, indicating rapid cooling.
    • Aphanitic rocks often form from lava flows.
    • Geologists identified the basalt as aphanitic due to its fine-grained matrix.

    Sinónimosfine-grainedmicrocrystalline

    Antónimoscoarse-grained