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Trachyte
/ˈtɹakʌɪt/
A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.
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A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| phonolitic | (geology) Relating to or composed of phonolite. |
| augitenoun | (mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt. |
| porphyritic | (geology) Containing large crystals in a fine mass of material. |
| leucitenoun | (mineralogy) A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock. |
| trachyphonolitenoun | (geology) trachytic phonolite |
| trachybasaltnoun | A volcanic rock with a composition between trachyte and basalt. |
| trachyandesitenoun | (geology) An extrusive igneous rock with a composition between that of trachyte and andesite. |
| trachydacitenoun | A type of acid volcanic rock containing around one tenth alkali and over one fifth quartz. |
| trachydoleritenoun | A type of volcanic rock with characteristics of both trachyte and dolerite. |
| trassnoun | A coarse sort of plaster or mortar, durable in water, and used to line cisterns and other reservoirs of water. |
| trichite | (zoology) A delicate, hair-like siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges. |
| banakitenoun | (geology) A form of trachyandesite |
| tephritenoun | (geology) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both. |
| domitenoun | (mineralogy) A greyish variety of trachyte. |
| trappnoun | An English surname originating as an occupation derived from the occupation of trapper. |
| triphanenoun | (mineralogy) a yellow spodumene |
| traskitenoun | (mineralogy) A hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal brownish red mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, strontium, and titanium. |
| tonalitenoun | (geology) An igneous, plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase. |
| tristramitenoun | (mineralogy) A hexagonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, and uranium. |
| trapnoun | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
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