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aphanite [′af·ə‚nīt] (petrology) A general term applied to dense, homogeneous rocks whose constituents are too small to be distinguished by the unaided eye. A rock having aphanitic texture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In hand specimen, leached, oxidized, and sheared San Diego breccia consists of cobble to boulder sized, sub-rounded aphanite clasts in a dark gray, amorphous silica matrix. Prospect pits and minor workings mark the Huichapa vein zone and its accompanying aphanite porphyry dike for approximately 1500 meters on surface. |
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