propylite

propylite
/prop"euh luyt'/, n. Petrog.
a hydrothermally altered andesite or allied rock containing secondary minerals, as calcite, chlorite, serpentine, or epidote.
[1867; PROPYL + -ITE1]

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  • propylite — [präp′ə līt΄] n. [< Gr propylon, gateway (< pro , before + pylē, gate) + ITE1] a dark colored form of andesite altered by the action of hot springs and consisting of such minerals as calcite, chlorite, etc …   English World dictionary

  • propylite — noun A form of andesite modified by hydrothermal processes …   Wiktionary

  • propylite — prop·y·lite …   English syllables

  • propylite — /ˈprɒpəlaɪt/ (say propuhluyt) noun an altered form of andesite or some allied rock, usually containing secondary minerals such as chlorite and calcite. {Greek propylon gateway + ite1; so named because supposed to open the tertiary volcanic epoch} …  

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  • propylitization — ˌpräpəˌlid.ə̇ˈzāshən noun ( s) Etymology: propylite + ization : the alteration of an igneous rock to propylite …   Useful english dictionary

  • Andesit — mit Zeolith Andesite im Strecke …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Andesīte — Andesīte, jüngere vulkanische Gesteine von porphyrartiger Struktur, bestehen aus einer in der Regel glasreichen Grundmasse und aus darin ausgeschiedenem Plagioklas (daneben zuweilen Sanidin), Hornblende und Augit, seltener Hypersthen und Glimmer …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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