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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 == | ||
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granodiorito (Port.) | granodiorito (Port.) | ||
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| − | * | + | * José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009 |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Granodiorite (accessed March 2010) |
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Latest revision as of 14:44, 3 August 2022
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.)
Resources and Citations
- José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009
- Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Granodiorite (accessed March 2010)