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Microdiorite

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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.
diasporitenounA 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.
epidioritenounA 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.
dunitenounA 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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