ALL meanings of aphanite
aph·a·nite
A a - noun aphanite any fine-grained rock, such as a basalt, containing minerals that cannot be distinguished with the naked eye 3
- noun aphanite rock so closely grained that its individual crystals cannot be seen by the unaided eye 3
- noun aphanite a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye. 1
- noun aphanite (geology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye. 0