What does groundmass mean?
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ˈgraʊndˌmæsground·mass
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groundmassnoun
(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
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groundmassnoun
The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.
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groundmass
Groundmass, in geology, refers to the matrix or fine-grained mass of crystals, glass or rock fragments that occur in the interspaces of the larger grains or phenocrysts in an igneous rock. It is the background material in which the larger, more prominent crystals are embedded.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of groundmass in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of groundmass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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