allivalite

noun

al·​li·​va·​lite

ˈalə̇vəˌlīt

plural -s

: a plutonic rock composed of anorthite and olivine in approximately equal amounts

Word History

Etymology

Allival Hill, Isle of Rum, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, its locality + English -ite

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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