ophitic microstructure

Common igneous fabric that consists of elongate plagioclase grains which are completely surrounded by pyroxene grains. This microstructure is found in basaltic and gabbroic rocks

Share to:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • del.icio.us
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon

Related terms:

This entry was posted in O. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.