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cryptocrystalline

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cryp·to·crys·tal·line  (krpt-krst-ln, -ln)
adj.
Having a microscopic crystalline structure.
cryptocrystalline [ˌkrɪptəʊˈkrɪstəlaɪn]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) (of rocks) composed of crystals that can be distinguished individually only by the use of a polarizing microscope
cryptocrystalline  (krpt-krst-ln, -ln)
Having a microscopic crystalline structure, as the mineral chalcedony does.


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