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aplite
[ ap-lahyt ]
noun
, Petrology.
- a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
aplite
/ æpˈlɪtɪk; ˈæplaɪt /
noun
- a light-coloured fine-grained acid igneous rock with a sugary texture, consisting of quartz and feldspars
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Derived Forms
- aplitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ap·lit·ic [ap-, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aplite1
1875–80; apl- (variant of haplo- ) + -ite 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aplite1
C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
There is one very beautiful specimen of shining white, fine-grained granite aplite, with small, pale red garnets.
From Project Gutenberg
Less frequently aplite forms stocks or bosses, or occupies the edges or irregular portions of the interior of outcrops of granite.
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