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variolitic
Said of the texture of a rock, esp. a basic igneous rock, composed of pea-size spherical bodies (varioles) in a finer-grained groundmass. Compare: spherulitic
- Part of Speech: adjective
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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