aplite

Noun

Meaning

light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

granite stone mineral alabaster hiddenite asphalt basalt gneiss gabbro quartzite pegmatite diorite lepidolite pollucite peridotite

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Hypernyms

igneous rock

Anagrams

pilate

Examples

Aplite and porphyry dikes and veins may intrude pegmatites and wall rocks adjacent to intrusions, creating a confused sequence of felsic intrusive apophyses (thin branches or offshoots of igneous bodies) within the aureole of some granites. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Aplidium stellatum Aplin aplindore aplitic aplo- aploactinid