Porphyroblast Definition

pôr-fîrə-blăst
noun
A large crystal that is surrounded by a fine-grained matrix in a metamorphic rock and forms from the recrystallization of existing mineral crystals during metamorphism.
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Other Word Forms of Porphyroblast

Noun

Singular:
porphyroblast
Plural:
porphyroblasts

Origin of Porphyroblast

  • porphyr(y) —blast

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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