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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
/ ˈmɒnzəˌnaɪt; ˌmɒnzəˈnɪtɪk /
noun
- a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting of equal amounts of plagioclase and orthoclase feldspar, with ferromagnesian minerals
monzonite
/ ŏ-ō′ī′,ŏ′ə-ī′ /
- 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 yvlog Forms
- Dz··Ծ· [mon-z, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of monzonite1
1880–85; < German Monzonit, named after Monzoni, mountain in Tyrol; -ite 1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of monzonite1
C19: from German, named after Monzoni, Tyrolean mountain where it was found
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