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allotriomorphic rock
subject			fact

allotriomorphic rock	is a kind of igneous rock
	has definition a rock with texture characterized by approximately equant anhedral grains
	has texture approximately equant anhedral grains
igneous rock	has composition silicates (with very few exceptions)
	has solidification mechanism
	has solidification timescale
rock	has part mineral
	has genesis

Kinds of allotriomorphic rock :

• aplite (5 facts) - a very light colored, medium to fine grained, allotriomorphic-granular, quartz-alkali feldspar