Macrocryst
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Macrocryst is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A relatively large crystal occurring in a mineral deposit, usually defined as one between 0.5 mm and 10 mm in size.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A relatively large crystal occurring in a mineral deposit, usually defined as one between 0.5 mm and 10 mm in size.
Example Sentences
The sanidines were loose macrocrysts and their difference in ages suggests that they were derived from two separate flows.
Word Forms
- macrocrysts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include macrocrystal, megacryst, macrocrystallinity, microcrystallite, phenocryst, mesocrystal.
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