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- aplite aplite n. 1. light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars. [WordNet 1.5]
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Aplite — (pronEng|ˈæplaɪt) in petrology, the name given to intrusive rock in which quartz and feldspar are the dominant minerals. Aplites are usually very fine grained, white, grey or pinkish, and their constituents are visible only with the help of a… … Wikipedia
aplite — ● aplite nom féminin (grec aploos, simple) Roche magmatique filonienne, à grain fin, hololeucocrate, généralement granitique ou syénitique … Encyclopédie Universelle
aplite — [ap′līt΄] n. [Ger aplit < Gr haploos, simple (see HAPLO ) + ITE1] a light colored, fine grained igneous rock, similar to granite, that often forms in and near dikes, consisting mainly of quartz and feldspar aplitic [ap lit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Aplite — Filon aplitique d un granodiorite, Železné hory, République tchèque Filons ap … Wikipédia en Français
aplite — aplitic /ap lit ik/, adj. /ap luyt/, n. Petrol. a fine grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz. [1875 80; apl (var. of HAPLO ) + ITE1] * * * or haplite Any igneous rock of simple composition, such as granite composed only of… … Universalium
aplite — aplitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Magminė gyslinė smulkiagrūdė uoliena iš kvarco, šarminių feldšpatų, rečiau rūgščių plagioklazų, genetiškai susijusi su abisalinėmis uolienomis. atitikmenys: angl. aplite rus. аплит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
aplite — noun Etymology: probably from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple more at hapl Date: 1879 a fine grained light colored granite consisting almost entirely of quartz and feldspar • aplitic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
aplite — noun A fine grained granitic rock composed mostly of quartz and feldspars … Wiktionary
aplite — a·plì·te s.f. TS petr. roccia eruttiva a grana finissima di colore chiaro formata essenzialmente da quarzo e feldspati {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1875. ETIMO: der. del gr. haplóos semplice con 2 ite … Dizionario italiano
aplite — ap·lite … English syllables
