Aplite (/ ˈæplaɪt /) is an intrusive igneous rock that has a granitic composition. Aplites are fine-grained to aphanitic (without grains visible to the naked eye) and may consist of only quartz …

aplite, any intrusive igneous rock of simple composition, such as granite composed only of alkali feldspar, muscovite mica, and quartz; in a more restricted sense, uniformly fine-grained (less …

A light-coloured, igneous rock characterized by a medium-grained (usually 0.1-2 mm) saccharoidal (i.e., aplitic) texture. Aplites may range in composition ...

Dec 9, 2015 · Aplite is a fine-grained igneous rock. Most aplites are granitic in composition — chief constituents are feldspars and quartz. Aplite is associated with granitic rocks that are …

Aplite is defined as a light-colored fine-grained granitic rock composed mainly of quartz and alkali feldspar, crystallizing in veins and dykes within intrusive bodies as late residual melts. You …

Aplite is a medium- to fine-grained rock (average grain size usually 1.0 mm or less) with a characteristic equigranular, sugary (saccharoidal) texture. The origin of the term is uncertain, …

Aplites belong to intrusive igneous rocks which are mostly quart and alkali feldspar and are formed from residual eutectic granitic liquids and represent the final crystallization products of …

Aplite (/ˈæplaɪt/) is an intrusive igneous rock in which the mineral composition is the same as granite, but in which the grains are much finer, under 1 mm across. Quartz and feldspar are …

Nov 13, 2015 · Also known as haplite, aplite is an intrusive igneous rock that chiefly consists of quartz and feldspars. Fine-grained and granitic, the material is sometimes utilized in the …

The meaning of APLITE is a fine-grained light-colored granite consisting almost entirely of quartz and feldspar.