trachyte

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Term: trachyte
Definition:

A group of fine-grained, generally porphyritic, extrusive igneous rocks having alkali feldspar and minor mafic minerals as the main components, and possibly a small amount of sodic plagioclase.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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