Here's why:
* Porphyritic texture: This texture describes rocks that have larger crystals (phenocrysts) embedded in a matrix of much smaller crystals (groundmass).
* Same mineral: The key to being porphyritic is that the phenocrysts and groundmass are made up of the same mineral.
Examples of Porphyritic Rocks:
* Porphyritic granite: Large crystals of feldspar (phenocrysts) in a matrix of smaller quartz and feldspar crystals (groundmass).
* Porphyritic basalt: Large crystals of olivine or pyroxene (phenocrysts) in a matrix of smaller plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene crystals (groundmass).
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