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Diorite Defined
A coarse, uniformly grained rock composed of a feldspar and less than 50% amphibole or pyroxene. A quartz diorite has the composition of a diorite plus quartz and biotite, whereas a granodiorite has the composition of a diorite plus quartz and two feldspars. An intrusive igneous rock. (Plank and Schenck, 1998)
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Mon Jun 2
- Google Image Result for http://www.yos emite.ca.us/li brary/geologic _story_of_yose mite/images/14 .jpg: DIKE of light-colored, fine-grained aplite crosscutting granodiorite. Aplite is a silica-rich rock composed chiefly of quartz and potassium feldspar. (Fig. 13)
Mon Mar 5
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