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noun
A relatively large crystal occurring in a mineral deposit, usually defined as one between 0.5 mm and 10 mm in size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From macro- + -cryst. First defined by Clement & Skinner in 1979 in their paper "A textural genetic classification of kimberlite rocks" published in Kimberlite Symposium IIhttp://books.google.com/books?id=QWjAHAAACAAJ.
