aplite

[ ap-lahyt ]

nounPetrology.

a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.

Origin of aplite

1875–80; apl- (variant of haplo-) + -ite¹

Other words from aplite

ap·lit·ic [ap-lit-ik], /æpˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby aplite

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How to use aplite in a sentence

There is one very beautiful specimen of shining white, fine-grained granite aplite, with small, pale red garnets.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 | Roald Amundsen
Less frequently aplite forms stocks or bosses, or occupies the edges or irregular portions of the interior of outcrops of granite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for aplite

aplite

haplite

/ (ˈæplaɪt) /

noun

a light-coloured fine-grained acid igneous rock with a sugary texture, consisting of quartz and feldspars

Origin of aplite

C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite 1

Derived forms of aplite

aplitic (æpˈlɪtɪk) or haplitic, adjective

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