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Noun: amphibolite  am'fi-bu,lIt
  1. A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
    "Amphibolite is often formed from the metamorphism of basalt"

Derived forms: amphibolites

Type of: metamorphic rock

Encyclopedia: Amphibolite