Phenocryst
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Relatively large crystal set into the groundmass of an igneous rock to give a porphyritic texture.
Pellant, p. 251
Sources
- Pellant, Chris. The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals, Dorling Kindersley Inc.: New York (1995)