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How do I know if a rock has crystalline texture?

Crystalline Texture

Many rocks are made of intergrown crystals, that is, their texture is crystalline.

Crystalline rocks tend to be somewhat glittery or shiny - if you move them around slowly in good light, the crystal planes in the individual mineral grains will reflect the light.

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