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