PHANERITIC TEXTURE - Igneous rocks with large, visible crystals because the rock formed slowly in an underground magma chamber. PORPHYRITIC TEXTURE - an igneous rock in which PHENOCRYSTS (large crystals) are surrounded by a fine groundmass (very small crystals).
Large-size crystals are known as phaneritic texture.
Explanation:
The term phaneritic is used normally to talk about rocks that are igneous but that are not so fine as the aphanites. This means that the size of the matrix grains in these rocks is quite large and, unlike the aphanites, they can be observed and distinguished with the naked eye. No instrument of increase is needed.
