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nounphenocrystal (plural phenocrystals)
plural phenocrystals
- Synonym of phenocryst.
Due to the large grain sizes of pumice (up to 2 mm) and phenocrystals a relatively proximal source of tephra U4T is proposed.
2015 October 13, “A Human Deciduous Tooth and New 40Ar/39Ar Dating Results from the Middle Pleistocene Archaeological Site of Isernia La Pineta, Southern Italy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: phenocryst
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nounSynonym of phenocryst.
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