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

  1. Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. [from 19th c.]
  2. (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.]
  3. (zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis. [from 19th c.]
  4. Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • metamorphism

Translations

Noun

metamorphic (plural metamorphics)

  1. (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.

Related terms

  • orthometamorphic
  • parametamorphic

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amphibolite

English

Etymology

From amphibole +? -ite.

Noun

amphibolite (plural amphibolites)

  1. 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.

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