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amphibolite

noun
am·​phib·​o·​lite | \ am-ˈfi-bə-ˌlīt How to pronounce amphibolite (audio) \

Definition of amphibolite

: a usually metamorphic rock consisting essentially of amphibole

Examples of amphibolite in a Sentence

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 The only way to connect the two main buildings was by burrowing down, and the first stage of construction involved more than a year of excavation, during which 9,000 tons of amphibolite, a metamorphic rock, were relocated. — Natalia Rachlin, WSJ, "A New Museum is Putting This Swiss Alps Town on the Map," 12 Dec. 2018

First Known Use of amphibolite

1826, in the meaning defined above

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