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Rhomb Porphyry Definition



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Definition
Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts 0

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From Latin term that means purple 0

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Define Rhomb Porphyry

Rhomb Porphyry is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Rhomb Porphyry in general, Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. Rhomb Porphyry comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Rhomb Porphyry Definition, know more about the History of Rhomb Porphyry, Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry in next sections.

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