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amphibolite

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am·phib·o·lite  (m-fb-lt)
n.
A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole with minor plagioclase and little quartz.
am·phibo·litic (-ltk) adj.
amphibolite [æmˈfɪbəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
amphibolite  (m-fb-lt)
A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase and having little or no quartz.
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Noun1.amphibolite - a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
amphibole - a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
metamorphic rock - rock altered by pressure and heat
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The Slide Mountain Terrane (hanging wall) comprises the Crooked Amphibolite in the southwest and the Antler assemblage in the northeast (Figs.
Great Mining Camps of Canada 3. The History and Geology of the ... by Brown, Atholl Sutherland; Ash, Chris H. / Geoscience Canada
Her means are modest: Handsome chunks of breccia, amphibolite, and serpentine rocks, collected above the Arctic Circle, nest on the artist's own folded clothing.
Helen Mirra; Galerie nordenhake by Jones, Ronald / Artforum International
basalts, diabases, amphibolites, gneisses, gabbros, quartzites, melaphyres, porphyries and keratophyries, serpentinites, limestones, sandstones, and dolomites), as well as in the cement and lime industry (limestones and marls).
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