Megacryst
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megacryst is a noun meaning (geology) Any crystalline grain in an igneous or metamorphic rock that is much larger than those of the surrounding matrix.
Meaning
(geology) Any crystalline grain in an igneous or metamorphic rock that is much larger than those of the surrounding matrix.
Word Forms
- megacrysts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include feldspar, macrocryst, macrocrystal, phenocryst, mesocrystal, metacrystal.
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