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jaspilite definition

jas·pi·lite (jas′pə līt′)

noun

a metamorphic rock consisting primarily of alternating bands of red jasper and hematite

Etymology: < Gr iaspis, jasper + -lite

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