💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Microdiorite"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dioritenoun | (petrology) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene. |
| granodioritenoun | (petrology) An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar. |
| syenodioritenoun | (geology) A plutonic rock intermediate in composition between syenite (or monzonite) and diorite |
| microdoleritenoun | (geology) A form of dolerite that has very small grains |
| quartz-dioritenoun | (mineralogy) Any form of diorite containing appreciable amounts of quartz. |
| microgabbronoun | (petrology) A fine-grained igneous rock with the same composition as gabbro but having an ophitic texture; diabase. |
| diabasenoun | (geology) A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. |
| diasporitenoun | A diasporan, a member of a diaspora. |
| leucodioritenoun | (geology) A pale diorite |
| monzodioritenoun | (mineralogy) A type of diorite that has less than 5% quartz |
| ditroitenoun | (mineralogy) An igneous rock composed of orthoclase, elaeolite, and sodalite. |
| rhyodacitenoun | (geology) An extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite |
| markfielditenoun | (mineralogy) Synonym of microdiorite. |
| andesitenoun | (geology) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar. |
| epidioritenoun | A greenish metamorphic rock composed of plagioclase and hornblende. |
| doleritenoun | (geology) A type of fine-grained basaltic rock. |
| dacitenoun | (geology) An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content. |
| anorthositenoun | (petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar. |
| dunitenoun | A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture. |
| diopsidenoun | (mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. |
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