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A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
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amphibolite
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Amphibolite is a metamorphic rock that contains amphibole , especially the species hornblende and actinolite , as well as plagioclase. A holocrystalline plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of hornblende amphibole is called a hornblendite , which is ...
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n. (context geology English) Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
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n. a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
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amphibolite \amphibolite\ n. 1. a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase.