adamellite

noun

ad·​a·​mel·​lite

ˌa-də-ˈme-ˌlīt

plural -s

: any of several minerals: such as

a

: an orthoclase-bearing quartz-hornblende-mica-diorite

b

: silica-rich quartz-monzonite

c

: any quartz-monzonite

Word History

Etymology

German adamellit, from Monte Adamello, mountain in Italy, its locality + German -it -ite

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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