English
ampholite
Blend of amphibole + olivine + -ite.
A blend of amphibole + olivine
Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- ‘to hit by throwing’
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Ancient Greek βάλλω ‘to throw’
Ancient Greek ἀμφιβάλλω ‘to waver, to hesitate’
Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος ‘ambiguous’
French amphibole
English amphibole
The story
Coined by A.
Today it means
noun Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole and olivine.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / ampholite