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granulite

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gran⋅u⋅lite

  [gran-yuh-lahyt]
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–noun
a metamorphic rock composed of granular minerals of uniform size, as quartz, feldspar, or pyroxene, and showing a definite banding.
Origin:
1840–50; granule + -ite 1

Related forms:
gran⋅u⋅lit⋅ic  [gran-yuh-lit-ik] , adjective
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gran·u·lite   (grān'yə-līt')   
n.  A fine-grained metamorphic rock often banded in appearance and composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnet.
gran'u·lit'ic (-lĭt'ĭk) adj.
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granulite   (grān'yə-līt')  Pronunciation Key 
A fine-grained metamorphic rock consisting of similarly sized, interlocking minerals. Unlike most metamorphic rocks, granulites do not exhibit foliation or textural or mineralogical layering.
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