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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NORITE

From Norwegian norit, from Norge Norway + -it-ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NORITE

norite  [ˈnɔːraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Norite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NORITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Norite

Norite, also known as orthopyroxene gabbro, is a mafic intrusive igneous rock composed largely of the calcium-rich plagioclase labradorite, orthopyroxene, and olivine. Norite may be essentially indistinguishable from gabbro without thin section study under the petrographic microscope. The principal difference between norite and gabbro, however, is the type of pyroxene of which it is composed; norite is predominately composed of orthopyroxenes, largely high magnesian enstatite or an iron bearing intermediate hypersthene, whereas the principal pyroxenes in gabbro are clinopyroxenes, generally medially iron-rich augites. Norite occurs with gabbro and other mafic to ultramafic rocks in layered intrusions which are often associated with platinum orebodies such as in the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, the Skaergaard igneous complex of Greenland, and the Stillwater igneous complex in Montana, USA. Norite is also the basal igneous rock of the Sudbury Basin complex in Ontario, which is the site of a meteorite impact and the world's second-largest nickel mining region. Norite is a common rock type of the Apollo samples.

Definition of norite in the English dictionary

The definition of norite in the dictionary is a variety of gabbro composed mainly of hypersthene and labradorite feldspar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORITE


alright
ɔːlˈraɪt
bright
braɪt
cerite
ˈsiːraɪt
chlorite
ˈklɔːraɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
downright
ˈdaʊnˌraɪt
fright
fraɪt
hypochlorite
ˌhaɪpəˈklɔːraɪt
labradorite
ˌlæbrəˈdɔːraɪt
madreporite
ˈmædrɪˌpɔːraɪt
outright
ˈaʊtˌraɪt
overwrite
ˌəʊvəˈraɪt
rewrite
riːˈraɪt
right
raɪt
rite
raɪt
sprite
spraɪt
thorite
ˈθɔːraɪt
upright
ˈʌpˌraɪt
wright
raɪt
write
raɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORITE

nori
noria
Noricum
norimon
noritic
nork
norland
norm
norm.
Norma
Normae
normal
normal curve
normal distribution
normal matrix

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORITE

anchorite
Arborite
cofavorite
diorite
epidiorite
evaporite
favourite
fluorite
granodiorite
hypocrite
iron meteorite
marguerite
Masorite
meteorite
micrometeorite
Minorite
phosphorite
stony meteorite
tenorite
unfavorite

Synonyms and antonyms of norite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «norite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORITE

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苏长岩
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norite
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ar

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norite
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норит
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norite
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norite
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norite
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Norite
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Norit
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ノーライト
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norite
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Norite
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norite
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norite
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नोर्टेम
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Norite
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norite
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norite
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норит
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Norite
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νορίτη
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Translator English - Afrikaans

noriet
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Translator English - Swedish

norit
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Translator English - Norwegian

noritt
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Trends of use of norite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORITE»

The term «norite» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORITE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORITE»

Discover the use of norite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to norite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Illustrations: Pans 25, 26; figure 221. Comments: Except for norite( ?) fragment 78527, which is similar in chemical composition to the fused part of norite 78235, all rake fragments are basalt or weakly lithified polymict breccia derived from reg-  ...
‎1981
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
... other rocks of the region. NORITE. Practically fresh norite was collected near the Elkhorn mine, about 1 mile west of the Verde location, at the Octavia property and at the Creede tunnel, and between Bridger Peak and the head of Cow Creek .
‎1904
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Bulletin
CORUNDUM IN NORITE. In the vicinity of Peekskill, Westchester County, N. Y., corundum has been found associated with norites, which have been described by Mr. G. H. Williams.6 These rocks belong to the Cortlandt series, of which the ...
‎1906
4
The Proto-Andean Margin of Gondwana
The muscovite-out isograd for semipelitic rocks, and the orthopyroxene-in isograd for mafic compositions, illustrate upgrading from amphi- bolite- to granulite-facies metamorphic conditions spatially associated with the Fiambala gabbro-norite.
Robert J. Pankhurst, Carlos W. Rapela, 1998
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Precambrian Ore Deposits of the East European and Siberian ...
This ore deposit is a complex copper-nickel sulphide and titanomagnetite body, genetically related to the Chiney gabbro-norite pluton, which has an area of 100 km2 and lies 8-20 km from the Udokan cupraceous sandstone deposit. Originally  ...
C. Gillen, D.V. Rundqvist, 1997
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Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution II
Special Paper 339 1999 A Ni- and PGE-enriched quartz norite impact melt complex in the Late Jurassic Morokweng impact structure, South Africa M. A. G. Andreoli Earth and Environmental Technology Division, Atomic Energy Corporation of ...
Burkhard O. Dressler, Virgil L. Sharpton, 1999
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Petrology of the Duke Island Ultramafic Complex, ...
C. NORITE AND OLIVINE FERRONORITE 1. Distribution and Field Characteristics Norite underlies a large area north of the Hall Cove ultramafic complex and forms a re-entrant in its western side. Olivine ferronorite was collected on the west ...
T. N. Irvine, 1974
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The occurrence and distribution of corundum in the United ...
there so abundant, a normal norite, contain ing nothing; but a pla- gioclase feldspar and hypersthene, is extremely rare. There is more or less biotite, hornblende, or augite developed in nearly all rocks of this class, so that there is a gradual ...
Joseph Hyde Pratt, Geological Survey (U.S.), 1901
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Magmatic Sulfide Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Exploration
1 1 South Range norite Quartz-rich norite 0.20 0.30 0.40 Fe/(Fe+Mg) atomic ratio 0.48 0.20 0.30 0.40 Fe/(Fe+Mg) atomic ratio 0.48 Fig. 8.14. Variations of pyroxene compositions in two sections of the South Range sequence of the Main Mass ...
A. J. Naldrett, 2004
10
Annotated Bibliographies of Mineral Deposits in the Western ...
The norite-micropegmatite complex does not, of course, contain all the igneous rocks of the Sudbury area. There are four granites that were intruded into the early Precambrian rocks on the south side of the district: (1) the Wanapitei (to which a ...
John Drew Ridge, 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term norite is used in the context of the following news items.
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A. Užkalnis. Tedega jūsų prisiminimai pragare
Norite, kad juos atkurtų? Tai gerai. Tada dar atkuriam ir specialiąją baudžiamąją psichiatrinę kliniką Kaliningrado srityje, ir jus tenai, pirmu ... «DELFI, Jul 15»
2
North American Nickel Inc. Closes First Tranche of $10M Private …
... numerous high-grade nickel-copper sulphide occurrences associated with norite and other mafic-ultramafic intrusions of the Greenland Norite Belt (GNB). «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
3
North American Nickel Inc. Provides Update on $10M Brokered …
... square km covering numerous high-grade nickel-copper sulphide occurrences associated with norite and other mafic-ultramafic intrusions of ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
North American Nickel Inc.: Maniitsoq Project Update
The gravity survey is designed to provide coverage over a concentration of exploration targets and norite intrusions located in the central ... «Canadian Mining Journal, Jun 15»
5
North American Nickel Reports on Annual General Meeting
... square km covering numerous high-grade nickel-copper sulphide occurrences associated with norite and other mafic-ultramafic intrusions of ... «Junior Mining Network, Jun 15»
6
North American Nickel gains strong foothold in Greenland nickel camp
The property spanned over an area of 75 km by 15 km in the prospective Greenland Norite belt, hosting many base metals prospects and ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jun 15»
7
IEQ EXPO 2016, the Guidance in Air Purification Industry, to be Held …
Ninety-eight excellent enterprises including SINOCLEAN, CIMIC, MHI, Norite, SK Telecom, Blueair and Nbeair have joined in. By so far, most of ... «Virtual Press Office, Jun 15»
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North American Nickel Announces Brokered Private Placement of …
... square km covering numerous high-grade nickel-copper sulphide occurrences associated with norite and other mafic-ultramafic intrusions of ... «Junior Mining Network, Jun 15»
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Barselona: ką joje veikia tipiškas turistas?
O jei norite pamatyti aistringą pietietišką šokį, raskite užeigą, kurioje šokama Katalonijos rumba. Nors šis šokis kilo iš Kubos, tačiau vietinių ... «15min, Apr 15»
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Aldous Huxley romanas „Puikus naujas pasaulis“ grįžta!
Jei norite rašyti komentarą, prisijunkite. Skelbti. Lentyna. „Švelni naktis“ – itin biografinis F. S. Fitzgeraldo romanas · Atminties alternatyva ... «Bernardinai.lt, Mar 15»

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