Min. [f. as prec. + -ITE.] = Hornblende-rock or Diabase.
1833. Lyell, Elem. Geol. (1865), 593. Amphibolite—is a trap of the basaltic family.
1868. Dana, Min., 240. Hornblende-rock or amphibolyte, consists of massive hornblende of a dark greenish-black or black colour, and has a granular texture. Ibid., 343. If the hornblende and labradorite constitute a homogeneous fine-grained compact mass, the rock is called amphibolyte or diabase.
