Difference between revisions of "Cryptocrystalline"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A material composed of crystals too small to be recognized even under polarizing microscope. Cryptocrystalline [ | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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criptocristalino (Port.) | criptocristalino (Port.) | ||
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| − | * | + | * José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009 |
| − | * | + | * Wikipedia: Cryptocrystalline (accessed March 2010) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:11, 14 July 2022
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.)
Resources and Citations
- José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009
- Wikipedia: Cryptocrystalline (accessed March 2010)