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xenocryst
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Noun
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xenocryst
(
plural
xenocrysts
)
(
geology
)
An isolated
crystal
having a different origin than the
igneous
rock
in which it is found; the mineralogical equivalent of a
xenolith
.
Alternative forms
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xenocrystal