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An Igneous Rock with a Mixed Texture of Coarse Grains

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An igneous rock with a mixed texture of coarse grains (phenocrysts) surrounded by fine crystals (groundmass) is termed ____________.

A) porphyritic
B) phaneritic
C) aphanitic
D) necrotic

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