adjective
- having the form or structure of spherulites; characterized by small spherical crystalline bodies
Usage: geology; mineralogy
Examples
- The volcanic rock displayed a distinctive spherulitic texture under the microscope.
- Spherulitic structures formed as the lava cooled rapidly.
- The geologist identified spherulitic patterns in the obsidian sample.
- Spherulitic crystallization occurs when molten rock cools quickly.
- The thin section revealed spherulitic growths throughout the specimen.
- Spherulitic textures are common in certain types of igneous rocks.