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What is a xenocryst?

What is a xenocryst? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (geology) a crystal that does not occur in a specific igneous rock
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A xenocryst is an individual foreign crystal included within an igneous body.
This could represent a xenocryst derived from Archaean basement rocks of the region.

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