noun
- Plural of monzonite; igneous rocks of intermediate composition containing roughly equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspars.
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- Monzonites are commonly found in mountain ranges formed by subduction zones.
- The geologist identified several monzonites in the rock samples collected from the quarry.
- Monzonites have a mineral composition that places them between granites and diorites.
- These monzonites crystallized slowly beneath the Earth's surface, forming visible mineral grains.