different between xenocryst vs xenoblast

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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xenoblast

English

Etymology

xeno- +? -blast

Noun

xenoblast (plural xenoblasts)

  1. A crystal forming in a metamorphic rock that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and which gets its shape from bordering crystals.

Related terms

  • xenocryst

xenoblast From the web:

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