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monzonite definition

mon·zo·nite (män′zə nīt′)

noun

a dark-colored, intrusive igneous rock containing orthoclase and plagioclase in nearly equal quantities, a small amount of quartz, and some biotite

Etymology: Ger monzonit, after Mt. Monzoni (in Tyrol), where it occurs

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