pseudotachylite

English

Alternative forms

• pseudotachylyte

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ tachylite

Noun

pseudotachylite (plural pseudotachylites)

1. (mineralogy) A dark, glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults

Derived terms

• pseudotachylitic

 

Translations

a dark, glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults

• Finnish: pseudotakyliitti
• Irish: bréagthacailít f