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: having a texture in which the fragments are irregular and angular and appear like a mosaic under the microscope

: having a texture in which the fragments are irregular and angular and appear like a mosaic under the microscope

: having a texture in which the fragments are irregular and angular and appear like a mosaic under the microscope

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