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单词 granodiorite
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  • From other areas the same materials are present plus sandstone, granite, and granodiorite.

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granodiorite

/ (ˌɡrænəʊˈdaɪəˌraɪt) /

noun

a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite

Word Origin for granodiorite

C19: from grano + diorite

Words nearby granodiorite

grannyish, granny knot, Granny Smith, granny woman, grano-, granodiorite, granola, granolith, granophyre, Gran Paradiso, grant
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Scientific definitions for granodiorite

granodiorite
[ grăn′ə-dīə-rīt′ ]

A coarse-grained igneous rock consisting primarily of quartz, plagioclase, and potassium feldspar, and also containing biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene. It is the coarse-grained equivalent of dacite.
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