cornubianite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Cornubian + -ite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A dark-blue laminated rock found in Cornwall with granite.
Thus Dr. Boase (1) proposed the terms cornubianite and proteolite for certain varieties of rock occurring near the junctions of the sedimentary rocks and the granite.
1888, Jethro Justinian Harms Teall, British Petrography: With Special Reference to the Igneous Rocks:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornubianites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |