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aphanitic

/ˌæf.əˈnɪt.ɪk/

Tradução: Termo técnico usado em petrologia para descrever a textura de uma rocha ígnea cujos cristais minerais são pequenos demais para serem vistos a olho nu.

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/ˌæf.əˈnɪt.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ptTermo técnico usado em petrologia para descrever a textura de uma rocha ígnea cujos cristais minerais são pequenos demais para serem vistos a olho nu.

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.

    ptAfanítico

    • 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.

    Sinônimosfine-grainedmicrocrystalline

    Antônimoscoarse-grained