What is Amphibolite?


Amphibolite is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock that is composed mainly of green, brown, or black amphibole minerals and plagioclase feldspar. The amphiboles are usually members of the hornblende group. It can also contain minor amounts of other metamorphic minerals such as biotite, epidote, garnet, wollastonite, andalusite, staurolite, kyanite, and sillimanite. Quartz, magnetite, and calcite can also be present in small amounts.

Amphibolite - Wikipedia
Amphibolite: Amphibolite is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock that has amphibole minerals such as the hornblende group as its primary ingredient. The specimen shown is about two inches (five centimeters) across.

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