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monzonite
[ mon-zuh-nahyt ]
noun
- any of a group of granular igneous rocks having approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspar, intermediate in composition between syenite and diorite.
monzonite
/ 藞m蓲nz蓹藢na瑟t; 藢m蓲nz蓹藞n瑟t瑟k /
noun
- a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting of equal amounts of plagioclase and orthoclase feldspar, with ferromagnesian minerals
monzonite
- An igneous rock composed chiefly of plagioclase and orthoclase, with small amounts of amphibole, pyroxene, and biotite. Monzonite contains little or no quartz.
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Derived Forms
- monzonitic, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 尘辞苍路锄辞路苍颈迟路颈肠 [mon-z, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of monzonite1
1880鈥85; < German Monzonit, named after Monzoni, mountain in Tyrol; -ite 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of monzonite1
C19: from German, named after Monzoni, Tyrolean mountain where it was found
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