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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...
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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....
- 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...
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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...
- dolerite – Type of
igneous rock
Diorite –
Igneous rock type Napoleonite, also
known as corsite –
Variety of
diorite with
orbicular structure Dunite –...
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cultural landmark in the
otherwise flat
diorite/tonalite
landscape of Aruba. This flat
landscape evolved through diorite erosion (denuded) to a
relatively low...
- In
geological terms,
black granite might be gabbro, diabase, basalt,
diorite, norite, or anorthosite.
Morales Demarco, Manuela; Oyhantçabal, Pedro;...
- 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...
