"cornubianite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cornubianites [plural]
Etymology: Cornubian + -ite Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Cornubian|ite}} Cornubian + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cornubianite (countable and uncountable, plural cornubianites)
  1. (mineralogy) A dark-blue laminated rock found in Cornwall with granite. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals

Inflected forms

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