propylite
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propylite
(ˈprɒpɪˌlaɪt)n
(Geological Science) geology an altered andesite or similar rock containing calcite, chlorite, etc, produced by the action of hot water
[C20: from propylon (see propylaeum) + -ite1; so named because it is associated with the start of the Tertiary volcanic era]