URALITES

Noun

uralites

plural of uralite

Anagrams

• auletris, utlaries

Source: Wiktionary


URALITE

U"ral*ite, n. Etym: [So called because first observed in the Ural Mountains.] (Min.)

Definition: Amphibole resulting from the alternation of pyroxene by paramorphism. It is not uncommon in massive eruptive rocks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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