porphyroblast

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noun

A relatively large crystal within a metamorphic rock

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feldspar garnet metacrystal porphyry porphyre poikiloblast porphyrite porphyroid xenoblast phenocryst microphenocryst megacryst porphyrogene macrocrystal protolith crystalloclast

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