teschenite

[ tesh-uh-nahyt ]

noun

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

Origin of teschenite

¹

1865–70; Teschen (German name of Czech Tešín, town in the Czech Republic) + -ite¹

Words Nearby teschenite

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How to use teschenite in a sentence

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