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MICROGRANITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A hypabyssal rock, granitic in composition, having a porphyritic, microgranular texture.

OBS

Microgranites are merely very fine grained types.

OBS

Microgranites and granophyres differ little from granites except in coarseness and texture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche hypo-abyssique de même composition que le granite, mais à texture porphyrique, microgrenue.

OBS

Les microgranites [sont] abondants dans les régions granitiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Roca de igual composición que la del granito, pero de estructura microgranuda, formada en la superficie terrestre a partir de una lava muy viscosa.

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