noun
- Plural of melilite; a group of silicate minerals containing calcium, magnesium, aluminum, and silicon, typically found in igneous rocks.
Usage: technical; mineralogy
Examples
- Melilites are commonly found in calcium-rich igneous rocks.
- The geologist identified melilites in the basaltic sample under the microscope.
- Melilites contribute to the composition of certain metamorphic rocks.
- The presence of melilites indicates specific temperature and pressure conditions during rock formation.