granophyric

Variant of granophyre

granophyre definition

grano·phyre (-fīr′)

noun

an igneous rock similar to granite in composition and appearance, but containing larger crystals of quartz and feldspar in a matrix of a finer grain

Etymology: Ger granophyr, arbitrary blend < granit, granite + porphyr, porphyry

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