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Definition of Diorite

Diorite
Diorite Di"o*rite, n. [Cf. F. diorite. See Diorism.] (Min.) An igneous, crystalline in structure, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of what was called greenstone.

Meaning of Diorite from wikipedia

- Diorite (/ˈdaɪ.əraɪt/ DY-ə-ryte) is an intrusive igneous rock formed by the slow cooling underground of magma (molten rock) that has a moderate content...
- Nepheline-bearing diorite is an intrusive rock with a composition intermediate between diorite and nepheline diorite. It is defined in the QAPF classification...
- Quartz diorite is an igneous, plutonic (intrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with phaneritic texture. Feldspar is present as plagioclase (typically...
- is sometimes used informally for various rocks ranging from granite to diorite, including granodiorite. The term granodiorite was first used by G. F....
- Diorite is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Ely Township. As an unincorporated...
- the more costly exotic diorite was used. Unlike the local stone, diorite is extremely hard, and so difficult to carve. Diorite had already been used by...
- dolerite – Type of igneous rock Diorite – Igneous rock type Napoleonite, also known as corsite – Variety of diorite with orbicular structure Dunite –...
- cultural landmark in the otherwise flat diorite/tonalite landscape of Aruba. This flat landscape evolved through diorite erosion (denuded) to a relatively low...
- Diorite Peak is a 12,761-foot-elevation (3,890-meter) mountain summit on the common boundary shared by La Plata County and Montezuma County in Colorado...
- is a variety of diorite (also called corsite because the stone is found in the island of Corsica). Napoleonite is a variety of diorite which is characterized...