hornblendic
/hɔːrnˈblɛndɪk/
adjective
- Containing or relating to the mineral hornblende, a dark, hard mineral found in some rocks.
- The sample was mostly hornblendic, with small crystals of feldspar mixed in.
- The geologist identified the dark, hornblendic rock as a type of granite.
- Hornblendic minerals give this mountain its dark, speckled appearance.