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diorite

/ˈdaɪ.ə.raɪt/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma rocha ígnea intrusiva granular cristalina, geralmente composta de plagioclásio e hornblenda ou outros minerais máficos.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈdaɪ.ə.raɪt/

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A noun referring to a granular crystalline intrusive rock, typically composed of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende or other mafic minerals.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma rocha ígnea intrusiva granular cristalina, geralmente composta de plagioclásio e hornblenda ou outros minerais máficos.
  1. Igneous rock C1 formal

    A coarse-grained, dark-colored intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende or other mafic minerals.

    • Diorite is often used in construction and as a decorative stone.
    • The ancient statue was carved from a single block of diorite.
    • Geologists identified the rock sample as diorite due to its speckled appearance.

    🇵🇹Diorito

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