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Crosses and dashes marking a coarse igneous rock.
Also known as: Granite ornament, Intrusive igneous pattern
On a geological map a granite is ornamented with a scatter of small crosses and short dashes, the standard pattern for a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock.
A regular scatter of small cross marks interspersed with short strokes, filling the rock unit.