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andesitenoun(geology) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
dioritenoun(petrology) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
trachytenoun(geology) A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.
aegiritenoun(mineralogy, rare) aegirine
ophitic(geology) Having crystals of feldspar interspersed with plates of augite.
aegirinenoun(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals with the chemical formula NaFe³⁺(Si₂O₆) belonging to the pyroxene group.
syenitenoun(geology) An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende.
titaniferous(of an ore) Containing or yielding titanium.
andesitesnoun(geology) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
dioritesnoun(petrology) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
pyroxenitenoun(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
pyrgomnounA variety of the mineral pyroxene.
uralitenoun(mineralogy) A dark green variety of hornblende or actinolite.
gedritenoun(mineralogy) A form of anthophyllite.
amazonitenounA gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
akaganéitenounAlternative form of akaganeite. [(mineralogy) A monoclinic iron(III) oxide-hydroxide/chloride mineral formed by the weathering of pyrrhotite.]
anyolitenounA metamorphic rock composed of intergrown green zoisite, black tschermakite, and ruby.
argyroditenoun(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
jacupirangitenoun(mineralogy) Any of a melanocratic series of igneous rocks of varying composition, the characteristic minerals being purple titanaugite, nepheline, and magnetite or titanoferrite.
unakitenoun(mineralogy) An altered granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and generally colorless quartz.

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