camptonite

noun

camp·​ton·​ite

ˈkam(p)təˌnīt

plural -s

: a dark porphyritic lamprophyric rock occurring in dikes

Word History

Etymology

German camptonit, from Campton (Falls), New Hampshire, its locality + German -it -ite

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