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monzonite

[ mon-zuh-nahyt ]

noun

  1. any of a group of granular igneous rocks having approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspar, intermediate in composition between syenite and diorite.

monzonite

/ ˈmɒnzəˌnaɪt; ˌmɒnzəˈnɪtɪk /

noun

  1. a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting of equal amounts of plagioclase and orthoclase feldspar, with ferromagnesian minerals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

monzonite

  1. An igneous rock composed chiefly of plagioclase and orthoclase, with small amounts of amphibole, pyroxene, and biotite. Monzonite contains little or no quartz.
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Derived Forms

  • monzonitic, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz··Ծ· [mon-z, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monzonite1

1880–85; < German Monzonit, named after Monzoni, mountain in Tyrol; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monzonite1

C19: from German, named after Monzoni, Tyrolean mountain where it was found

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