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porphyroblast
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Porphyroblast
A
porphyroblast
is a large
mineral
crystal
in a
metamorphic rock
which has grown within the finer grained
groundmass
. Porphyroblasts are commonly
euhedral
crystals, but can also be partly to completely irregular in shape.
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