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granophyre
gran·o·phyre [ gránnə fr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
igneous rock: a medium-grained light-colored igneous rock consisting mainly of crystals of feldspar and quartz that have crystallized together
[Late 19th century. < German Granophyr< Granit "granite" + Porphyr "porphyry"]

gran·o·phyr·ic [ grànnə frik ] adjective
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