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amphibolite
[ am-fib-uh-lahyt ]
amphibolite
/ æmˈfɪbəˌlaɪt /
noun
- a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
amphibolite
/ ăm-fĭb′ə-līt′ /
- A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase and having little or no quartz.
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Other Words From
- am·phib·o·lit·ic [am-fib-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amphibolite1
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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.
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