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Aphanite

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Noun

1. aphanite

fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye

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Aphanite

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noun
any fine-grained rock, such as a basalt, containing minerals that cannot be distinguished with the naked eye

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Aphanite

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noun
rock so closely grained that its individual crystals cannot be seen by the unaided eye

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Aphanite

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n.
A dense, homogeneous rock with constituents so fine that they cannot be seen by the naked eye.

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