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aplite

[ap-lahyt]

noun

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



aplite

/ æpˈlɪtɪk, ˈæplaɪt /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • aplitic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aplite1

1875–80; apl- (variant of haplo- ) + -ite 1 ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aplite1

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

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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.

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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