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COARSE-GRAINED ROCK [1 record]

Record 1 1992-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

... a crystalline rock ... in which the individual minerals are relatively large; specifically ... an igneous rock whose particles have an average diameter greater than 5 mm (0.2 in.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

On constate presque partout que les roches microgrenues sont beaucoup plus résistantes que les roches à grain grossier, sans que l'on puisse en donner une explication valable.

Spanish

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