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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIORITE

From French, from Greek diorizein to distinguish (from dia- apart + horizein to define) + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIORITE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIORITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diorite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DIORITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diorite

Diorite

Diorite /ˈdaɪəraɪt/ is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende, and/or pyroxene. It may contain small amounts of quartz, microcline, and olivine. Zircon, apatite, sphene, magnetite, ilmenite, and sulfides occur as accessory minerals. It can also be black or bluish-grey, and frequently has a greenish cast. Varieties deficient in hornblende and other dark minerals are called leucodiorite. When olivine and more iron-rich augite are present, the rock grades into ferrodiorite, which is transitional to gabbro. The presence of significant quartz makes the rock type quartz-diorite or tonalite, and if orthoclase is present at greater than ten percent the rock type grades into monzodiorite or granodiorite. Diorite has a medium grain size texture, occasionally with porphyry. Mineral assemblage of igneous rocks The phaneritic salt and pepper texture common to diorite is due to random distribution of somewhat medium sized grains of the white albite and black or nearly black color amphibole and pyroxene crystals, with minor glints of biotite.

Definition of diorite in the English dictionary

The definition of diorite in the dictionary is a dark coarse-grained igneous plutonic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals such as hornblende.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIORITE


anchorite
ˈæŋkəˌraɪt
cassiterite
kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt
cordierite
ˈkɔːdɪəˌraɪt
dumortierite
djuːˈmɔːtɪəˌraɪt
epidiorite
ˌepɪˈdaɪəˌraɪt
Fourierite
ˈfʊərɪəˌraɪt
garnierite
ˈɡɑːnɪəˌraɪt
granodiorite
ˌɡrænəʊˈdaɪəˌraɪt
Himyarite
ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt
laterite
ˈlætəˌraɪt
meteorite
ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
micrometeorite
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
micrometeoroid
ˈmaɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
Minorite
ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt
ozocerite
əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt
siderite
ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt
sombrerite
sɒmˈbrɪəˌraɪt
sphalerite
ˈsfæləˌraɪt
sybarite
ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
underwrite
ˈʊndəˌraɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIORITE

dioptrical
dioptrically
dioptrics
Dior
diorama
dioramic
diorism
dioristic
dioristical
dioristically
dioritic
diorthoses
diorthosis
diorthotic
dioscoreaceous
Dioscuri
diosgenin
diota
dioxan
dioxane

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIORITE

Arborite
chlorite
cofavorite
favourite
fluorite
hypochlorite
iron meteorite
labradorite
madreporite
marguerite
Masorite
norite
phosphorite
rite
sprite
stony meteorite
tenorite
thorite
unfavorite
write

Synonyms and antonyms of diorite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diorite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIORITE

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The translations of diorite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diorite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闪长岩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diorita
570 millions of speakers

English

diorite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diorite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الديوريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диорит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diorito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diorite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diorite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diorite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diorit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

閃緑岩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섬록암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diorite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diorit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diorite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायोरीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diyorit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diorite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dioryt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диорит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diorit
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

διορίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dioriet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diorit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dioritt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diorite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIORITE»

The term «diorite» is regularly used and occupies the 62.560 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIORITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diorite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIORITE»

Discover the use of diorite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diorite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology
Chrysoprase see chalcedony Cornelian see chalcedony Diorite, quartz diorite and gabbro Definitions Diorite, quartz diorite and gabbro are phaneritic igneous rocks (i.e. with visible mineral grains). They are composed primarily of plagioclase ...
Paul T. Nicholson, Ian Shaw, 2000
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Index to North American geology, paleontology, petrology and ...
Diorite, Becker, 345. Diorite, Brooks, 615. Diorite, Clements, 1014, 1015. Diorite, Clements and Smyth, 1017. Diorite, Crosby, 1169, 1178. Diorite, Cross, 1185, 1188, 1191. Diorite, Culver, 1214. Diorite, Diller, 1507. Diorite, Emerson, 1677.
Fred Boughton Weeks, 1902
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
72° 15' W 72° 00" W EXPLANATION Basanite Quartz diorite-granodiorite Mafic quartz diorite Latady Formation 5 KILOMETERS J TERTIARY CRETACEOUS }- JURASSIC x'5'0 SUMMIT OF MOUNTAIN PEAK-Showing approximate elevation  ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1988
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U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Most of the hybrid rock is granodiorite in composition, but some is quartz diorite. Generally the hybrid rock is darker than the rock in large intrusive masses of granodiorite composition. On a small scale, some dikes intrusive into mafic host rock ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1965
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Geology of the Pierre area, South Dakota
diorite. This small mass is exposed in one of the tributaries to Ash Creek ( 1,317,800 N.; 435,500 E.). West of the Iron King mine, the most southerly exposure of quartz diorite is shown in the southwest corner of plate 1, and only the northern tip ...
Dwight Raymond Crandell, 1958
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Petrologic and Structural History of Tobago, West Indies: A ...
Gabbro and diorite Poles to foliation, Trois Rivieres area N n=31 Figure l6. Equal- area, lower hemisphere projection showing poles to foliation in metamorphic rocks of Trois Rivieres area (dynamothermally metamorphosed North Coast Schist ] ...
Arthur W. Snoke, 2001
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Fine-Grained Pyroxene Diorite A dark-coloured, fine-grained, pyroxene diorite surrounds the coarsegrained pyroxene diorite at the western end of Coppermine Island and in the north-eastern end of Whatupuke Island. It forms dikes in the ...
8
Jurassic Magmatism and Tectonics of the North American ...
... diorite Bi tonalite Hb-diorite Hb-Bi Q diorite Hb-Bi granodiorite Hb-Bi Q diorite Hb-Bi Q diorite Hb-Bi granodiorite Granite Volcanic breccia Basaltic andesite Bi granodiorite Bi Q monzonite Granite Rhyolite Quartz-sericite schist Hb-Bi Q diorite ...
David M. Miller, Cathy Busby, 1995
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The Nature of Magmatism in the Appalachian Orogen
Sample Area NTS UTM Coordinates Zone Easting Northing Description Arc-Like with (La/Yb)N<12 (La-Poor Arc-Like Group) Fol eg eq hbl qtz gabbro, included in WXNF- 125 mg eq gray hbl-bf quartz diorite, cut by shear bands mg-cg eq ...
A. Krishna Sinha, Joseph Bruce Whalen, John P. Hogan, 1997
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Bedrock Geology of the Salem Quadrangle and Vicinity, ...
Evidence for the age relations between the Newbury Formation and the Newburyport( ?) Quartz Diorite is lacking in the Salem quadrangle, but the volcanics of the Newbury Formation overlie the Newbury port(?) Quartz Diorite unconformably ...
Priestley Toulmin, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIORITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diorite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nicola Mining Inc. Completes Preliminary Exploration Program That …
Mineralization is primarily hosted 1) as malachite-mineralization along fracture zones within quartz diorite and potasically altered volcanics, ... «Geology for Investors, Jul 15»
2
Antenna: A positive Masterpiece
His Roman Bowl, made in hand-carved Egyptian diorite, and the Trio of Bowls, in hand-carved Egyptian pegmatite, are both incredibly beautiful ... «Christie's, Jul 15»
3
Alacer Gold Corp insider Sells C$71040.00 in Stock (ASR)
The Company owns 80% interest in the Copler Gold Mine, which is an epithermal gold-silver-copper deposit, centered on a composite diorite to monzonite ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
4
Wallbridge Mining reports promising find near Capreol
Nickel, copper and platinum group metals mineralization on Wallbridge's Parkin Properties is typical of that hosted by quartz diorite offset dykes ... «The Sudbury Star, Jul 15»
5
Eagle Plains Commences 2015 Exploration in Seabee Gold Mine …
The most significant of these, the M-10 (SMDI 1729), is associated with heterogeneously sheared diorite along the southern margin of the ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.: Hole 11 Final Assay Results …
Early diorite host rocks intersected at depth in Hole 11 show consistent stockwork quartz vein percentages of 0.5% - 2.0%, with fine ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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michael heizer: early paintings, altars and granite at gagosian gallery
... heizer harnesses the innate beauty of mineral specimens. the works include a 10 x 12 inch blue diorite that sits 14 inches deep into a wall, ... «Designboom, Jun 15»
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Alacer Gold Corp insider Sells C$130500.00 in Stock (ASR)
The Company owns 80% interest in the Copler Gold Mine, which is an epithermal gold-silver-copper deposit, centered on a composite diorite to ... «The Legacy, Jun 15»
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A new wave of Grand Tourists
... 17th-century Roman pietre dure cabinets (£800,000-£1.2m) as well as a monumental quartz diorite vase from first-century BC Roman Egypt, ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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Insider Selling: Vladimir Iorich Sells 225000 Shares of Alacer Gold …
The Company owns 80% interest in the Copler Gold Mine, which is an epithermal gold-silver-copper deposit, centered on a composite diorite to ... «The Legacy, Jun 15»

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