monzonite

[ mon-zuh-nahyt ]

noun
  1. any of a group of granular igneous rocks having approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspar, intermediate in composition between syenite and diorite.

Origin of monzonite

1
1880–85; <German Monzonit, named after Monzoni, mountain in Tyrol; see -ite1

Other words from monzonite

  • mon·zo·nit·ic [mon-zuh-nit-ik], /ˌmɒn zəˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby monzonite

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British Dictionary definitions for monzonite

monzonite

/ (ˈmɒnzəˌnaɪt) /


noun
  1. a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting of equal amounts of plagioclase and orthoclase feldspar, with ferromagnesian minerals

Origin of monzonite

1
C19: from German, named after Monzoni, Tyrolean mountain where it was found

Derived forms of monzonite

  • monzonitic (ˌmɒnzəˈnɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for monzonite

monzonite

[ mŏn-zōnīt′, mŏnzə-nīt′ ]


  1. 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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