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Definition of: haplite
(hap′līt) noun
A fine-grained, acid granite, composed mostly of quartz and feldspar and occurring in dikes. Its micaceous constituent, when present, is usually muscovite. Also called aplite. [<HAPL(O)- + -ITE1]
—hap·lit·ic (hap·lit′ik) adjective
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