PROPYLITE Definition & Meaning

propylite

[ prop-uh-lahyt ]

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Petrography.

a hydrothermally altered andesite or allied rock containing secondary minerals, as calcite, chlorite, serpentine, or epidote.

propylite

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geology an altered andesite or similar rock containing calcite, chlorite, etc, produced by the action of hot water

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First recorded in 1867; propyl + -ite ¹

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C20: from propylon (see propylaeum ) + -ite ¹; so named because it is associated with the start of the Tertiary volcanic era

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These consisted of rocks moderately rich in silica, and are grouped under the heads of propylite and andesite.

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