monzonite


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
monzonite /ˈmɒnzənʌɪt/
noun Geology a granular igneous rock containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase.
– origin C19: named after Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1.
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