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Spot the correct spelling of a metamorphic rock texture with large, conspicuous crystals.

Options

A

Prephyroblastic

B

Porphyroblastic

C

Porfyrablastic

D

Porophyroblastik

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Porphyroblastic

Solution :

The correct answer is Porphyroblastic.


Explanation:

In geology, specifically metamorphic petrology, large, conspicuous crystals that grow within a finer-grained matrix during metamorphism are called porphyroblasts (e.g., garnet or staurolite in schist).


The textural adjective describing a metamorphic rock containing these large crystals is porphyroblastic.


Let's review the spelling of the given options:

Prephyroblastic – Incorrect spelling (uses "pre" instead of "por").
PorphyroblasticCorrect spelling.
Porfyrablastic – Incorrect phonetic spelling.
Porophyroblastik – Incorrect spelling (uses "k" instead of "c" and extra vowels).

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