词条 | Phenotype (igneous petrology) |
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In igneous petrology, a phenotype is an aphanitic igneous rock which is identified and classified according to the mineralogy of its phenocrysts, when it is impossible to determine the mineralogy of the groundmass.[1] Because phenocrysts represent the earlier part of crystallisation, and a melt may have evolved somewhat in between stages of cooling, they cannot be used to accurately describe the rock's true mineralogy or chemistry, but do provide an approximate estimation. As a result of this potential for error, phenotypes are identified using the prefix pheno-.[1] References1. ^1 Winter, J.D. 2010. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc. pp. 29 1 : Igneous petrology |
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