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granodiorite

gran o di or ite |ˌgranəˈdīəˌrīt ˌɡrænəˈdaɪəraɪt | ▶noun Geology a coarse-grained, plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from granite + diorite .

 

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granodiorite

granodiorite |ˌgranə (ʊ )ˈdʌɪərʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from granite + diorite .