hornblendite
hornblendite An ultrabasic igneous rock composed of more than 90% hornblende. Where other ferromagnesium minerals constitute 10–50% of the rock, the rock can be named according to the other types of ferromagnesium minerals, for example, pyroxene hornblendite, olivinepyroxene hornblendite.
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