parallel texture

parallel texture

[′par·ə‚lel ′teks·chər]
(petrology)
A rock texture characterized by tabular-to-prismatic crystals oriented parallel to a plane or line.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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