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The document defines various textural terms used in igneous petrology to describe the crystal structure and formation of rocks. Some of the terms described include porphyritic texture with larger phenocrysts in a finer matrix, phaneritic texture with identifiable crystals without magnification, and cumulate texture from crystal-melt fractionation. The document provides examples for many of the textural terms.

Author

Hawler Mun

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EN