What does porphyritic mean?
Definitions for porphyritic
-ˈrɪt ɪkpor·phyrit·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
porphyriticadjective
(of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
Wiktionary
porphyriticadjective
of or pertaining to porphyry
porphyriticadjective
containing large crystals in a fine mass of material
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porphyritic
Porphyritic refers to a texture of certain igneous rocks, particularly those that have cooled from magma or lava, characterized by distinct difference in the size of the crystals. It is used to describe rocks that have large, well-formed crystals, known as phenocrysts, embedded in a finer-grained or glassy matrix, known as groundmass. This texture signifies a two-stage cooling history, where the larger crystals have formed slowly at great depth, while the finer matrix cooled quickly near or on the earth's surface.
Webster Dictionary
Porphyriticadjective
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
Etymology: [Cf. F. porphyritique.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of porphyritic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of porphyritic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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