Definition
granophyric
adjective
- Of or relating to a granophyre; characterized by a fine-grained intergrowth of quartz and feldspar in igneous rock.
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The granophyric texture of the granite sample indicated rapid cooling during crystallization.
- Geologists identified the granophyric intergrowth pattern under the microscope.
- The granophyric groundmass gave the rock its distinctive fine-grained appearance.
- This granophyric felsite shows typical characteristics of late-stage magmatic crystallization.