Granodiorite
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar.
"The dominant intruding rocks into the metamorphosed rocks of the Oban massif are granodiorites (Fig. 1)."
Example
More examples"The dominant intruding rocks into the metamorphosed rocks of the Oban massif are granodiorites (Fig. 1)."
Etymology
From grano- + diorite.