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myrmekite
noun
myr·me·kite
\ˈmərməˌkīt\
Definition of myrmekite
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: an intergrowth of vermicular quartz and feldspar (as oligoclase) formed during the later stages in the consolidation of an igneous rock
myrmekitic
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Origin and Etymology of myrmekite
German myrmekit, from Greek myrmēkia anthill, wart (from myrmēk- myrmec-) + German -it -ite
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