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The phenocryst in this image has a core of biotite mica, already betraying the complex history of magma at Aucanquilcha.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2011
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Etymology
French phénocryste, from Greek phainein to show + krystallos crystal — more at fancy
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