"pulaskite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pulaskites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pulaskite (countable and uncountable, plural pulaskites)
  1. (mineralogy) A massive course-grained rock composed chiefly of feldspar with some other minerals such as hornblende and biotite. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Derived forms: pulaskitic
    Sense id: en-pulaskite-en-noun-L4Tu9FUj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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