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aplite

[ ap-lahyt ]

noun

, Petrology.
  1. a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.


aplite

/ æpˈlɪtɪk; ˈæplaɪt /

noun

  1. a light-coloured fine-grained acid igneous rock with a sugary texture, consisting of quartz and feldspars
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • aplitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ap·lit·ic [ap-, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aplite1

1875–80; apl- (variant of haplo- ) + -ite 1( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aplite1

C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

There is one very beautiful specimen of shining white, fine-grained granite aplite, with small, pale red garnets.

Less frequently aplite forms stocks or bosses, or occupies the edges or irregular portions of the interior of outcrops of granite.

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