different between xenocryst vs macrocryst

xenocryst

English

Noun

xenocryst (plural xenocrysts)

  1. (geology) An isolated crystal having a different origin than the igneous rock in which it is found; the mineralogical equivalent of a xenolith.

Alternative forms

  • xenocrystal

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macrocryst

English

Etymology

macro- +? cryst. First defined by Clement & Skinner in 1979 in their paper "A textural genetic classification of kimberlite rocks" published in Kimberlite Symposium II[1].

Noun

macrocryst (plural macrocrysts)

  1. (mineralogy) A relatively large crystal occurring in a mineral deposit, usually defined as one between 0.5 mm and 10 mm in size.

Related terms

  • megacryst
  • microcryst
  • oikocryst
  • phenocryst
  • xenocryst

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