sudburite

noun

sud·​bur·​ite

ˈsədbəˌrīt

plural -s

: a basic hypersthene-bearing basalt composed of bytownite, hypersthene, augite, and magnetite, often vesicular, and sometimes somewhat metamorphosed

Word History

Etymology

from Sudbury district, Ontario, Canada + English -ite

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