The story
Blend of amphibole + olivine + -ite. Coined by A. E. Ringwood (1930–1993), Australian geophysicist, in 1962 in the Journal of Geophysical Research.
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ampholite
Today it means: Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole and olivine. Full definition →