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An obsolete term originally used for a porphyry that contains mostly plagioclase phenocrysts and mafics in contrast to those that contain mostly alkali feldspar phenocrysts
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Porphyrite
An obsolete term originally used for a porphyry that contains mostly plagioclase phenocrysts and mafics in contrast to those that contain mostly alkali feldspar phenocrysts

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