amphibolite

English

Etymology

From amphibole +‎ -ite.

Noun

amphibolite (plural amphibolites)

  1. Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.

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Further reading
  • “amphibolite”, in Mindat.org – Glossary‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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