Translations for diorite in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

diorite [Brit ˈdʌɪərʌɪt, Am ˈdaɪəˌraɪt] N

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The geologic formations of the area consist of metabasalts and amphibolites, which are enclosed as roof pendants within the hornblende diorite, granodiorite and monzonite. en.wikipedia.org

The "mihrab" is made of veined white marble, red porphyry and green diorite. en.wikipedia.org

The oldest, and possibly most abundant, rock type is a mesocratic, foliated to gneissic diorite to tonalite, which is typically pegmatite banded. en.wikipedia.org

It also occurs as a secondary mineral in altered gabbro and diorite. en.wikipedia.org

Along the fault metabasalts to the southwest are in fault contact with the diorite intrusive. en.wikipedia.org

This rock can be observed to transition into diorite by changes in the mineral content and texture. en.wikipedia.org

Exposed rock tends to be quartz diorite and granodiorite. en.wikipedia.org

The syenite-aplites consist mainly of alkali feldspar; the diorite-aplites of plagioclase; there are nepheline-bearing aplites which intersect some elaeolite-syenites. en.wikipedia.org

The most common type of igneous rock is porphyritic hornblende diorite, but rock types present range from gabbro to granite. en.wikipedia.org

It consists of granite and diorite covered by limestone. en.wikipedia.org

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