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单词 monzonite
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Definition of monzonite in English:

monzonite

noun ˈmɒnzənʌɪtˈmänzəˌnīt
mass nounGeology
  • A granular igneous rock with a composition intermediate between syenite and diorite, containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase.

    〔地质〕二长岩

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That is why at 8 A.M. on a Saturday I find myself standing in a parking lot in Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park, which is famous for the quartz monzonite rock that draws climbers from all over the world.
    • The St Martin monzonite is the earliest member of the Northern Granites.
    • The northwestern parts of La Hague comprise a suite of igneous units ranging in composition from diorite to granite monzonite collectively termed the Northern Granites.
    • In geologic terms the Vladaya granite is classified as a monzonite due to its low percentage of the mineral quartz.

Derivatives

  • monzonitic

  • adjective
    Geology
    • A wide variety of rocks of monzonitic composition make up about 40% of the magmatic rocks in the region.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1.

Definition of monzonite in US English:

monzonite

nounˈmänzəˌnīt
Geology
  • A granular igneous rock with a composition intermediate between syenite and diorite, containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase.

    〔地质〕二长岩

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The northwestern parts of La Hague comprise a suite of igneous units ranging in composition from diorite to granite monzonite collectively termed the Northern Granites.
    • In geologic terms the Vladaya granite is classified as a monzonite due to its low percentage of the mineral quartz.
    • The St Martin monzonite is the earliest member of the Northern Granites.
    • That is why at 8 A.M. on a Saturday I find myself standing in a parking lot in Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park, which is famous for the quartz monzonite rock that draws climbers from all over the world.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite.

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