uralite

[ yoor-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.

uralite

/ ˌjʊərəˈlɪtɪk; ˈjʊərəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. an amphibole mineral, similar to hornblende, that replaces pyroxene in some igneous and metamorphic rocks

Derived Forms

• uralitic, adjective

Other Words From

• u·ral·it·ic [y, oo, r-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of uralite¹

1825–35; < German Uralit, named after the Ural Mountains, where found; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of uralite¹

C19: from the Ural Mountains where it was first found + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Uralite, ū′ral-īt, n. a mineral with the crystalline form of augite and the cleavage and specific gravity of hornblende.

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