A crystal fragment is a fragment that forms when crystalline minerals explode in a magma chamber or during the process of magma ascent (Fig. 59).
Morphologies of various crystal fragments (a, b – after Tan Rongsen; c – after Sun Shanping, Wang Xiaoming, 1964). (a). Feldspar crystal fragment; (b). biotite crystal fragment with curving and darkening; (c). quartz crystal fragment with signs of erosion
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(2020). Crystal Fragment. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_429
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