MONZONITE


Meaning of MONZONITE in English

[ 'mɒnzənʌɪt ]

■ noun Geology a granular igneous rock containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase.

Origin

C19: named after Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite 1 .

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