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What is the name of a igneous rock with large crystals?
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March 08, 2009 8:52PM
Porphyrite of any composition, granite, gabbro, diorite. Most intrusive igneous rocks have crystals large enough to see with the naked eye. Another term used to define an igneous rock with large crystals is coarse-grained.
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