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phonolite

/fohn-l-ahyt/US // ˈfoʊn lˌaɪt //UK // (ˈfəʊnəˌlaɪt) //

辉绿岩,辉钼矿,辉绿石,声波石

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.

Examples

  • (c.) Phonolite (Clinkstone) is a trachytic rock, composed essentially of sanidine, nepheline, and augite or hornblende.

  • The rock is phonolite, and is divided into irregular columns.

  • The Wolf Rock is composed of phonolite, and it occurs largely in Auvergne.

  • At last we draw ourselves up a huge wedge of phonolite and find ourselves at the summit of the first peak.