amphibolite

English

Etymology

From amphibole +‎ -ite.

Noun

amphibolite (plural amphibolites)

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

Related terms

amphibolitic

Translations

metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole

Finnish: amfiboliitti
Portuguese: anfibolita f

Russian: амфиболи́т (ru) m (amfibolít)

Further reading

amphibolite mindat.org - Glossary‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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