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teschenite

American

[tesh-uh-nahyt] / ˈtɛʃ əˌnaɪt /

noun

a coarse-grained igneous rock consisting of plagioclase, olivine, and augite.

Etymology

Origin of teschenite

1865–70; Teschen ( German name of Czech Tešín, town in the Czech Republic) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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Many diabases, especially those of the teschenite sub-group, are filled with zeolites.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various

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