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teschenite

[tesh-uh-nahyt]

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of teschenite1

1865–70; Teschen ( German name of Czech Tešín, town in the Czech Republic) + -ite 1
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Many diabases, especially those of the teschenite sub-group, are filled with zeolites.

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