Monzonite Definition
mŏn-zōnīt, mŏnzə-nīt
noun
A dark-colored, intrusive igneous rock containing orthoclase and plagioclase in nearly equal quantities, a small amount of quartz, and some biotite.
Webster's New World
Origin of Monzonite
French after Mount Monzoni in northeast Italy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Monzoni in the Italian Tyrol
From Wiktionary
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