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There are 2 or more very distinct gain sizes.
The smaller grains are called phenocrysts and
the material around it is called matrix or
groundmass. The phenocrysts are 0.3 - 5 mm.
To truly see what a porphyritic texture looks like
just search on Google images and you'll see a nice
example along with a diagram that explains it.
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Is granite rock porphyritic?
Granite rock is not porphyritic. It is phaneritic because it has a coarse-grained texture.
What Mineral alignment in a metamorphic rock usually gives the rock a porphyritic texture?
A porphyritic texture can be a feature of igneous rocks, but 'porphyritic' is not used to describe metamorphic rock texture. Metamorphic rocks can be foliated or non-foliated, terms used to describe mineral alignment or banding, or the lack thereof.
What is the texture of an igneous rock from magma that cools in two stages?
It's texture is porphyritic
Is rhyolite's texture a aphanitic?
Rhyolite may be aphanitic or porphyritic.
The igneous rock texture characterized by two distinctly different crystal sizes is the texture?
Porphyritic
What is the texture of adakite?
Typically porphyritic with hbl phenocrysts.
This igneous texture is characterized by two distinctively different crystal sizes?
The igneous texture characterized by two distinctively different crystal sizes is known as porphyritic texture. Porphyritic rocks have larger crystals (phenocrysts) surrounded by a fine-grained matrix (groundmass), indicating two different stages of cooling within the magma.
What does a rock with a porphyritic look like?
There are 2 or more very distinct grain sizes. The smaller grains are called phenocrysts and the material around it is called matrix or groundmass. The phenocrysts are 0.3 - 5 mm. To truly see what a porphyritic texture looks like just search on Google images and you'll see a nice example along with a diagram that explains it.
What is porphyritic texture and what sequence of events produces porphyritic textures in rocks?
Porphyritic texture is a characteristic of igneous rocks where large crystals, known as phenocrysts, are embedded in a finer-grained groundmass or matrix. This texture forms through a two-stage cooling process: initially, magma cools slowly underground, allowing larger crystals to form, and then it erupts or ascends to the surface where it cools rapidly, crystallizing the remaining minerals into a finer-grained texture. The contrast in crystal sizes is a key feature of porphyritic rocks, indicating the different cooling rates experienced during their formation.
What is an example of porphyritic texture?
An example of porphyritic texture is granite, which contains large crystals (phenocrysts) embedded in a finer grained matrix. Another example is andesite, which can exhibit porphyritic texture with large crystals of feldspar set in a matrix of smaller crystals.
Magma cooling in 2 stages slow and then fast what is the resulting texture?
The resulting texture is porphyritic. The slower cooling stage allows large crystals to form (phenocrysts), while the faster cooling stage results in the formation of smaller crystals in the remaining magma (groundmass). This gives the rock a mixture of large and small crystals, creating a porphyritic texture.
Is porphyritic texture is not a feature of sedimentary rocks?
Correct, porphyritic texture is typically associated with igneous rocks and is not a common feature of sedimentary rocks. It is characterized by larger crystals, known as phenocrysts, surrounded by a fine-grained or glassy matrix. Sedimentary rocks are formed through the accumulation and lithification of sediments, which do not typically undergo the same crystallization processes as igneous rocks.
