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What does aplite mean?

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  1. (geology) A fine-grained granitic rock composed mostly of quartz and feldspars.
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In the central part of the intrusion, some small granitic aplite dykes intrude the syenitic rocks.
Aplite and pegmatite sills and dykes are also common demonstrating that a metasomatic volatile-rich phase played an important role in leucogranite migration.
At least two Eocene feldspar porphyry dykes or sills intrude Tsa da Glisza, and appear to have followed the same planes of weakness as the aplite dykes.

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