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  • Phaneritic Grains: Understanding Large Crystals in Rocks
    Large size crystals are known as phaneritic grains.

    Here's why:

    * Phaneritic describes the texture of an igneous rock where the individual mineral crystals are large enough to be seen with the naked eye.

    * Grains is a general term for the individual mineral components of a rock.

    So, "phaneritic grains" is a more accurate and complete description of large size crystals in rocks.

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