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amphibolite
[ am-fib-uh-lahyt ]
amphibolite
/ 泾ˈ´Úɪ²úəˌ±ô²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
- a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
amphibolite
/ ă³¾-´ÚIJú′ə-±ôÄ«³Ù′ /
- A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase and having little or no quartz.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹³¾Â·±è³ó¾±²ú·´Ç·±ô¾±³Ù·¾±³¦ [am-fib-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of amphibolite1
Example Sentences
On our tour, Dr. Harlow spied more history in another goliath rock, a slab of amphibolite from Gore Mountain in upstate New York.
Mr. Horenstein pointed out areas where the gneiss and the schist had deformed around the harder strata of amphibolite, as a viscous liquid might make its way slowly around a dam.
They will find a Something there, In a cavern where no sound is, In a room of milky marble Walled with black amphibolite Over-scored with faded words And stained with time!
The term is to some extent synonymous with “amphibolite†and “hornblende-schist.â€
It may be termed hornblende rock, or amphibolite.
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