amphibolite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree English amphibole Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English amphibolite From amphibole + -ite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
At that time, the Gondwana supercontinent was located at the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere, developed amphibolite metamorphism and formed the united crystalline basement at about 510 Ma.
2020, Tianfeng Wan, The Tectonics and Metallogenesis of Asia, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 113:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| amphibolites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
orthoamphibolite · amphibolitize
Relateds
Translations (9)
fi amfiboliitti (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · da amfibolit (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · pl amfibolit (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · nn amfibolitt (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · el αμφιβολίτης (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · ru амфиболи́т (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · pt anfibolita (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · nb amfibolitt (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) · gl anfibolita (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole)