TONALITE


Meaning of TONALITE in English

[ 'tɒn(ə)lʌɪt ]

■ noun Geology a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting chiefly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals.

Origin

C19: from Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite 1 .

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