amphibolite

[ am-fib-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Petrography.

1. a metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole and plagioclase.

amphibolite

/ æmˈfɪbəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase

amphibolite

/ ăm-fĭb′ə-līt′ /

1. A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase and having little or no quartz.

Other Words From

• am·phib·o·lit·ic [am-fib-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphibolite¹

First recorded in 1825–35; amphibole + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The term is to some extent synonymous with “amphibolite” and “hornblende-schist.”

From Project Gutenberg

The specimen was taken from a pegmatite dike at its contact with an amphibolite.

From Project Gutenberg