meaning of porphyritic
1. Relating to, or resembling, porphyry, that is, characterized by the presence of distinct crystals, as of feldspar, quartz, or augite, in a relatively fine-grained base, often aphanitic or cryptocrystalline.
2. of rocks consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
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porphyritic | porphyritic rock |
