Difference between revisions of "Granodiorite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A plutonic [ | + | A plutonic [[igneous]] rock resembling [[granite]] but with less [[alkali feldspar]] and with more [[plagioclase]]. Granodiorite usually is dark in color and contains [[biotite|biotite mica]] and [[hornblende]]. Examples of granodiorite are found in the Rosetta Stone and in Plymouth Rock. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 16 January 2014
Description
A plutonic Igneous rock resembling Granite but with less Alkali feldspar and with more Plagioclase. Granodiorite usually is dark in color and contains biotite mica and Hornblende. Examples of granodiorite are found in the Rosetta Stone and in Plymouth Rock.
Synonyms and Related Terms
granodiorito (Port.)
Authority
- Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Granodiorite (accessed March 2010)