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aplite definition

ap·lite (ap′līt′)

noun

a light-colored, fine-grained igneous rock, similar to granite, that often forms in and near dikes, consisting mainly of quartz and feldspar

Etymology: Ger aplit < Gr haploos, simple (see haplo-) + -ite

Related Forms:

  • aplitic ap·lit′ic (ap lit′ik) adjective

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