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uralite
[ yoor-uh-lahyt ]
noun
, Mineralogy.
- a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
uralite
/ ˈjʊərəˌlaɪt; ˌjʊərəˈlɪtɪk /
noun
- an amphibole mineral, similar to hornblende, that replaces pyroxene in some igneous and metamorphic rocks
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Derived Forms
- uralitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- u·ral·it·ic [y, oo, r-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uralite1
C19: from the Ural Mountains where it was first found + -ite 1
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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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