uralite

[yoo r-uh-lahyt]

noun Mineralogy.

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

Origin of uralite

1825–35; < German Uralit, named after the Ural Mountains, where found; see -ite¹

Related formsu·ral·it·ic

[yoo r-uh-lit-ik] /ˌyʊər əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Historical Examples of uralite

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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British Dictionary definitions for uralite

uralite

noun

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

Derived Formsuralitic (ˌjʊərəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for uralite

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

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