granular

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | 253 words | Copyright

granular
1. Applied to the texture of equigranular igneous rocks with a grain size ranging from 0.05 to 10 mm.

2. Applied to the form of a mineral aggregate when it is composed of grains. Evenly granular mineral aggregates have a saccharoidal texture.

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