different between rhyolite vs liparite

rhyolite

English

Etymology

Coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen as German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ??? (rhé?, flow) + ????? (líthos, stone) (modified to +? -lite).

Noun

rhyolite (countable and uncountable, plural rhyolites)

  1. (geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
    Synonyms: liparite, quartz-trachyte

Derived terms

  • rhyolitic

Translations

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liparite

English

Etymology

Lipari +? -ite

Noun

liparite (countable and uncountable, plural liparites)

  1. (mineralogy) A quartzose trachyte; rhyolite.

Anagrams

  • reptilia

Italian

Noun

liparite f (plural lipariti)

  1. (geology) rhyolite

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