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diorite

Hand sample of Diorite, an intrusive igneous rock consisting of sodic plagioclase feldspar and hornblende, biotite or pyroxene. Small amounts of quartz may be present. Diorite has phaneritic texture; mineral grains are of nearly equal size and are visible to the naked eye.
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Title:
diorite
Caption:
Hand sample of Diorite, an intrusive igneous rock consisting of sodic plagioclase feldspar and hornblende, biotite or pyroxene. Small amounts of quartz may be present. Diorite has phaneritic texture; mineral grains are of nearly equal size and are visible to the naked eye.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / MARK A. SCHNEIDER
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Image size:
4256 x 2848 px | 34.7 MB
Print size:
36.0 x 24.1 cm | 14.2 x 9.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
DIORITE • EARTH • FELDSPAR • FELDSPATH • FORMATION • GEOLOGIA • GEOLOGY • HAND • IGNEOUS • INTRUSIVE • MINERAL • MINERALOGY • PHANERITIC • PLAGIOCLASE • PLUTONIC • ROCK • ROCKS • ROCKY • SAMPLE • SCIENCE • SILHOUETTABLE • SODIC • SPECIMEN • STONE • STONES • TEXTURE