propylite

[ prop-uh-lahyt ]

nounPetrography.
  1. a hydrothermally altered andesite or allied rock containing secondary minerals, as calcite, chlorite, serpentine, or epidote.

Origin of propylite

1
First recorded in 1867; propyl + -ite1

Words Nearby propylite

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How to use propylite in a sentence

  • These consisted of rocks moderately rich in silica, and are grouped under the heads of propylite and andesite.

British Dictionary definitions for propylite

propylite

/ (ˈprɒpɪˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. geology an altered andesite or similar rock containing calcite, chlorite, etc, produced by the action of hot water

Origin of propylite

1
C20: from propylon (see propylaeum) + -ite 1; so named because it is associated with the start of the Tertiary volcanic era

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