Porphyry (/ˈpɔːrfɪri/; Greek: Πορφύριος, Porphyrios "purple-clad") may refer to:

Geology

  • Porphyry (geology), an igneous rock with large crystals in a fine-grained matrix, often purple, and prestigious Roman sculpture material
  • Shoksha porphyry, quartzite of purple color resembling true porphyry mined near the village of Shoksha, Karelia, Russia
  • Porphyritic, the general igneous texture of a rock with two distinct crystal (phenocryst) sizes
  • Porphyry copper deposit, a primary (low grade) ore deposit of copper, consisting of porphyry rocks

Places

Animals and plants

People and characters

See also

  • Born in the purple, Porphyrogénnētos , Byzantine term for the children of emperors, after a supposed porphyry-lined birthing room in the palace
  • Article titles containing the text "Porphyr"
  • Porfirio (disambiguation), various uses, including a Spanish surname
  • Porfiry, a Russian given name
  • Tyrian purple or Porphyra, a purple-red natural dye
  • "Porphyria's Lover", originally published as "Porphyria", a poem by Robert Browning
  • Porphyria, a disease giving purple urine
  • Porphyrins, a group of organic compounds
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