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heterothrausmatic
A descriptive term applied to igneous rocks with an orbicular texture in which the nuclei of the orbicules are composed of various kinds of rock or mineral fragments. Compare: crystallothrausmatic; isothrausmatic; homeothrausmatic.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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