Porphyritic texture in an igneous rock. Igneous rock is rock that has solidified from molten magma. This pattern of large mineral crystals within a ma

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Porphyritic texture in an igneous rock. Igneous rock is rock that has solidified from molten magma. This pattern of large mineral crystals within a matrix is known as porphyritic texture. This sample measures 100 millimetres across.

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Photo credit: © DIRK WIERSMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: beach, crystals, cyprus, geological, geology, igneous, mineral, mineralogy, pebble, porphyritic, porphyry, rock, stone, texture