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aplite
[ ap-lahyt ]
noun
Petrology.
- a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
aplite
/ 忙p藞l瑟t瑟k; 藞忙pla瑟t /
noun
- a light-coloured fine-grained acid igneous rock with a sugary texture, consisting of quartz and feldspars
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Derived Forms
- aplitic, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 补辫路濒颈迟路颈肠 [ap-, lit, -ik], adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of aplite1
1875鈥80; apl- (variant of haplo- ) + -ite 1( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of aplite1
C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite 1
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These have very much the same composition as acid igneous rocks such as granite, aplite, hornblende granite, or intermediate rocks such as syenite and quartz diorite.
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Less frequently aplite forms stocks or bosses, or occupies the edges or irregular portions of the interior of outcrops of granite.
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