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Author: Hewitt, Paul G., LYONS, Suzanne, (science Teacher), Suchocki, John, Yeh, Jennifer (jennifer Jean)

Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)

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Chapter 22, Problem 74TE

A geologist finds an igneous rock that has large crystals

embedded in a matrix of smaller crystals. What is the

texture of this rock? How did it form?

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