Felsophyre
A rock subtype
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An obsolete group name for a porphyry with a microcrystalline groundmass containing some glass. A general term for any porphyritic felsite.
Synonym of: aphanophyre
Compare with: vitrophyre, granophyre
Synonym of: aphanophyre
Compare with: vitrophyre, granophyre
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51268
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51268:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
6459e683-c789-48e9-a5d1-c6b08e023dc9
References for Felsophyre
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Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press
Klaus K.E. Neuendorf, James P. Mehl, Jr., and Julia A. Jackson (Editors), 2017. Glossary of Geology. Fifth REVISED edition. American Geological Institute (abbreviated as AGI).
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