Relating to or having the characteristics of aplite; containing fine-grained quartz and feldspar.
From aplite + Greek '-ic' (adjective suffix). Used in geological terminology to describe rock texture and composition.
When geologists see aplitic texture in a sample, it's like spotting the telltale signature of fast cooling—it instantly tells them something about the geological conditions when the rock formed!
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