TEPHRITE

Meaning of TEPHRITE in English

— tephritic /tef rit"ik/ , adj.

/tef"ruyt/ , n. Petrog.

a basaltic rock consisting essentially of pyroxene and plagioclase with nepheline or leucite.

[ 1875-80; tephr ( ós ) ash-colored + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

TEPHRITE — (n.) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
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TEPHRITE — ( n. ) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TEPHRITE — noun an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
Webster English vocab
TEPHRITE — tephrite BrE AmE ˈtef raɪt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TEPHRITE — тефрит
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TEPHRITE — тефрит
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TEPHRITE — тефрит
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THERALITE — any member of a group of intrusive igneous rocks that contains labradorite (basic plagioclase feldspar), nepheline, and titaniferous augite. Theralites …
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LEUCITITE — extrusive igneous rock, coloured ash gray to nearly black, that contains leucite and augite as large, single crystals (phenocrysts) in …
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IGNEOUS ROCK — any of various crystalline or glassy rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material. Igneous rocks comprise …
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BASANITE — extrusive igneous rock that contains calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (usually labradorite or bytownite), feldspathoid (usually nepheline or leucite), olivine, and pyroxene …
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ROCK — n. 25B6; noun a gully strewn with rocks : BOULDER, stone, pebble; Austral. informal goolie. See list. a castle built …
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TSCHORTNERITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3(OH)8[Si12Al12O48]·x(H2O), x>=20 Environment: Ca-rich xenolith in leucite tephrite lava. IMA Status: Approved IMA 1995 Locality: Bellberg …
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TERNESITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2SO4 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 480.62 gm) Calcium 41.69 % Ca Silicon 11.69 % Si Sulfur …
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SCHAFERITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: NaCa2Mg2(VO4)3 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 496.57 gm) Sodium 4.63 % Na Calcium 16.14 % Ca Magnesium …
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BELLBERGITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4Al18Si18O72·30(H2O) Environment: Ca-rich xenoliths in leucite tephrite lava. IMA Status: Approved IMA 1991 Locality: Bellberg volcano, …
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BASSANITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: 2CaSO4·(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 290.30 gm) Calcium 27.61 % Ca Hydrogen 0.69 % H Sulfur …
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ТЕФРИТ — tephrite
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