uralite

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uralite

(ˈjʊərəˌlaɪt)
n
(Minerals) an amphibole mineral, similar to hornblende, that replaces pyroxene in some igneous and metamorphic rocks
[C19: from the Ural Mountains where it was first found + -ite1]
uralitic adj
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