amphibolite

am·phib·o·lite

A0264500 (ăm-fĭb′ə-līt′)n. A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase feldspar and having little or no quartz.

am·phib′o·lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

amphibolite

(æmˈfɪbəˌlaɪt) n (Geological Science) a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase

am•phib•o•lite

(æmˈfɪb əˌlaɪt)

n. a metamorphic rock composed of amphibole and plagioclase. [1825–35] am•phib`o•lit′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj.

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amphibolite - a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclaseamphibole - a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole groupmetamorphic rock - rock altered by pressure and heat

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noun a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase

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