Difference between revisions of "Cryptocrystalline"

From CAMEO
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(username removed)
(No difference)

Revision as of 13:25, 27 April 2013

Description

A material composed of crystals too small to be recognized even under polarizing microscope. Cryptocrystalline sedimentary rocks include chalcedony, chert, and flint. Igneous cryptocrystalline rocks include carbonado (a type of diamond) and some felsic rocks such as rhyolite.

Synonyms and Related Terms

criptocristalino (Port.)

Authority

  • Submitted information, Submitted information Comment: Jos Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009

Retrieved from "https://cameo.mfa.org/index.php?title=Cryptocrystalline&oldid=15584"