porphyries

Noun

Plural form of porphyry, a hard igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar, in a fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass.

ریشه

From the Latin 'porphyrites', from Greek 'porphyra', meaning 'purple'.

مثال

• The mountains were rich in porphyries.
• Porphyries are often used in construction due to their hardness.
• The porphyries were embedded with beautiful crystals.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Reddish porphyries Hard porphyries Porphyries in the mountain Porphyries with crystals