1) If a rock has a fine-grained texture, what does it mean? Does it mean that it has small crystals? And coarse-grained texture means large crystals? The word "texture" used here...is it related how the surface of the rock looks like, how you feel when you touch the rock?

2) Is the term "phaneritic texture" the same as "coarse-grained texture", i.e. big crystals??
If so, then why in the following rock description, the rock syenite (#3) is under the category "phaneritic texture", but in its description, it is described as "fine-grained"? Then why would it be under the "phaneritic texture" category? :confused:
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Can anyone help? Thank you!

Yes, texture refers to crystal size.

You're right about phaneritic texture. Phaneritic = crystals resolved by the naked eye. I don't know why syenite has been described as fine-grained. It is texturally and compositionally similar to granite, except that it contains less quartz (silica, SiO2).

p.s. How come all the geology questions Kingwinner? Sometimes seems like you're on a distance learning course via Sciforums

Seems like an intermediate-school kid who needs online tutoring.

Indeed. Not that I'm grumbling, mind you. Bring them on, Kingwinner, and I'm sure we'll try to help where we can.