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amphibolite definition

am·phibo·lite (am fib′ə līt′)

noun

a metamorphic rock consisting largely of amphibole and plagioclase

Etymology: amphibol(e) + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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