Definition of norite in English:

norite

noun ˈnɔːrʌɪtˈnɔraɪt

mass nounGeology

A coarse-grained plutonic rock similar to gabbro but containing hypersthene.
〔地质〕苏长岩
Example sentencesExamples
- Coeval gabbro intrusions are composed of unlayered, fine- to medium-grained, biotite-bearing norite, gabbronorite, gabbro and diorite.
- The basement is mainly composed of quartz biotite norite and minor serpentinite which belong to the Ordovician Boganclough intrusion.
- Enstatite occurs in plutonic basic and ultrabasic rocks such as peridotite and norite, and also in some high-grade metamorphic rocks.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Norway + -ite¹.

Definition of norite in US English:

norite

nounˈnôrītˈnɔraɪt

Geology

A coarse-grained plutonic rock similar to gabbro but containing hypersthene.
〔地质〕苏长岩
Example sentencesExamples
- The basement is mainly composed of quartz biotite norite and minor serpentinite which belong to the Ordovician Boganclough intrusion.
- Coeval gabbro intrusions are composed of unlayered, fine- to medium-grained, biotite-bearing norite, gabbronorite, gabbro and diorite.
- Enstatite occurs in plutonic basic and ultrabasic rocks such as peridotite and norite, and also in some high-grade metamorphic rocks.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Norway + -ite.

词汇	norite
释义	Definition of norite in English: norite noun ˈnɔːrʌɪtˈnɔraɪt mass nounGeology A coarse-grained plutonic rock similar to gabbro but containing hypersthene. 〔地质〕苏长岩 Example sentencesExamples Coeval gabbro intrusions are composed of unlayered, fine- to medium-grained, biotite-bearing norite, gabbronorite, gabbro and diorite. The basement is mainly composed of quartz biotite norite and minor serpentinite which belong to the Ordovician Boganclough intrusion. Enstatite occurs in plutonic basic and ultrabasic rocks such as peridotite and norite, and also in some high-grade metamorphic rocks. Origin Late 19th century: from Norway + -ite¹. Definition of norite in US English: norite nounˈnôrītˈnɔraɪt Geology A coarse-grained plutonic rock similar to gabbro but containing hypersthene. 〔地质〕苏长岩 Example sentencesExamples The basement is mainly composed of quartz biotite norite and minor serpentinite which belong to the Ordovician Boganclough intrusion. Coeval gabbro intrusions are composed of unlayered, fine- to medium-grained, biotite-bearing norite, gabbronorite, gabbro and diorite. Enstatite occurs in plutonic basic and ultrabasic rocks such as peridotite and norite, and also in some high-grade metamorphic rocks. Origin Late 19th century: from Norway + -ite.
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