nephelinite

English

Etymology

From nepheline +‎ -ite.

Noun

nephelinite (countable and uncountable, plural nephelinites)

1. (geology) A darkish, finely crystalline rock of volcanic origin, being a mixture of nepheline and pyroxene

Derived terms

• leuconephelinite
• melanephelinite

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: nefeliniitti
• French: néphélinite