Meaning Of The Word Groundmass

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groundmass in American English
the small-grained matrix in which larger crystals are embedded
noun: the crystalline, granular, or glassy base or matrix of a porphyritic or other igneous rock, in which the more prominent crystals are embedded

groundmass in British English
noun: the matrix of igneous rocks, such as porphyry, in which larger crystals (phenocrysts) are embedded

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