Relating to or containing agpaite; describing rocks or mineral deposits with agpaite characteristics.
From 'agpaite' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic,' a standard geological term-forming pattern. Used to classify rocks by their composition and formation.
When geologists say a rock is 'agpaitic,' they're essentially saying 'so weird and mineral-rich we can barely explain how it formed'—it's geology's way of flagging something genuinely unusual.
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