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aphaniteenUK
aph·a·nite A0362600 (ăf′ə-nīt′)n. A dense, homogeneous rock with constituents so fine that they cannot be seen by the naked eye.
[From Greek aphanēs, unseen : a-, not; see a-1 + phainesthai, phan-, to appear, passive of phainein, to show; see phenomenon.]
aph′a·nit′ic (-nĭt′ĭk) adj.aphanite (ˈæfəˌnaɪt) n (Geological Science) any fine-grained rock, such as a basalt, containing minerals that cannot be distinguished with the naked eye[C19: from Greek aphanēs invisible]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | aphanite - fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eyerock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" |
aphaniteenUK
aphanite[′af·ə‚nīt] (petrology) A general term applied to dense, homogeneous rocks whose constituents are too small to be distinguished by the unaided eye. A rock having aphanitic texture. aphaniteenUK
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