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Phaneritic

A term for igneous rocks having a texture of grainy crystal visible to the naked eye

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Phase

The sum of homogenous material within a larger heterogeneous material body

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Permian period

The period 280 to 245 million years ago, followed by the Mesozoic era. Known as the age of amphibians

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Petrification

The replacement of minerals in organic matter by calcareous, carbonaceous or siliceous minerals, which serve to solidify and preserve the form of the matter beyond its organic state

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Porcelain clay

A clay substance, such as kaolinite, suitable for use in the manufacture of porcelain

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Polymer

A compound comprised of two or more bonded molecules of the same simple substance

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Polishing pond

A last stage of settling for industrial effluent prior to release in the natural environment