adj.
Having a microscopic crystalline structure.
cryptocrystalline
| Dictionary: cryp·to·crys·tal·line |
(krĭp'tō-krĭs'tə-lĭn, -līn')
adj.
Having a microscopic crystalline structure.
adj.
Having a microscopic crystalline structure.
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A rock texture that is too fine to be discernible with an optical microscope.
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