KnowraPorphyritic textureLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Porphyritic texture, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 6Compared with 3Intrusive rockCompared with: A fine matrix can indicate that an intrusive magma later cooled rapidly near the surface.Phaneritic textureCompared with: Its distinct large crystals and fine matrix record more than one stage of cooling.PorphyroblastCompared with: The shared size contrast can obscure the distinction between metamorphic growth and igneous crystallization.