different between xenoliths vs xenocryst

xenoliths

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Noun

xenoliths

  1. plural of xenolith

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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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