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Record 1 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Said of the texture of a rock consisting of or having crystals that are large enough to be distinctly visible to the unaided eye or with the use of a simple lens; also, said of a rock with such a texture.

OBS

Opposite of microcrystalline.

OBS

According to the Dictionary of Earth Sciences edited by J.P. Michel and R.W. Fairbridge (source MIEAR 1980), the term "macromeritic" is obsolete.

OBS

megacrystic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

On appelle roches macrocristallines les roches dont les cristaux sont tous déjà visibles à l'œil nu.

OBS

mégacristallin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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