different between metamorphic vs amphibolite
metamorphic
English
Etymology
From metamorphosis +? -ic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?t??m??f?k/
- Rhymes: -??(r)f?k
Adjective
metamorphic
- Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. [from 19th c.]
- (geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example). [from 19th c.]
- (zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis. [from 19th c.]
- Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
Derived terms
Related terms
- metamorphism
Translations
Noun
metamorphic (plural metamorphics)
- (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
Related terms
- orthometamorphic
- parametamorphic
metamorphic From the web:
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amphibolite
English
Etymology
From amphibole +? -ite.
Noun
amphibolite (plural amphibolites)
- Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
Related terms
- amphibolitic
Translations
Further reading
- “amphibolite”, in Mindat.org – Glossary?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
amphibolite From the web:
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- what is the protolith of serpentinite
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