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.

词汇	monzonite
释义	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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