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(geology) a hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix / A purple-red rock of this kind.

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porphyry

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Source Word

porphyry

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɔɹ.fɪ.ɹi/

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

斑岩 - 大きな結晶が細粒の基質中に含まれる硬い火成岩。特に紫赤色を呈するものを指す場合がある。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

地質学者は、粗粒の結晶が細粒の基質に配された硬い火成岩である斑岩の露頭を注意深く採取し、斑晶と基質の対比に魅了された。

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(geology) a hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix

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A purple-red rock of this kind.

A quartet of porphyry warriors, locked for all time in stern embrace outside St. Mark's Basilica, were probably carved in the Fourth Century. They are believed to represent the Roman Emperor Diocletian and the three men who held power with him.

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porphyries

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