uralite

noun

ural·​ite

ˈyu̇rəˌlīt

plural -s

: a usually fibrous and dark-green amphibole resulting from alteration of pyroxene

uralitic

¦⸗⸗¦itik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

German uralit, from Ural mountains, its locality + German -it -ite

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