propylite

American

[prop-uh-lahyt] / ˈprɒp əˌlaɪt /

noun

Petrography.

a hydrothermally altered andesite or allied rock containing secondary minerals, as calcite, chlorite, serpentine, or epidote.

propylite British

/ ˈprɒpɪˌlaɪt /

noun

geology an altered andesite or similar rock containing calcite, chlorite, etc, produced by the action of hot water

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Etymology

Origin of propylite

First recorded in 1867; propyl + -ite ¹

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propylite

These consisted of rocks moderately rich in silica, and are grouped under the heads of propylite and andesite.

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