syenite
/sahy-uh-nahyt/US // ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪt //UK // (ˈsaɪəˌnaɪt) //
合晶石,合晶岩,合合岩,合晶晶石
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite.
Examples
Syenite is a crystalline compound of a potash-felspar and hornblende, and quartz is frequently present.
The obelisks of the Pharaohs are made of red granite called Syenite.
The Syenite granite was very hard, and capable of taking a high polish.
Of those standing, twenty-seven are made of Syenite granite.
In the neighbourhood are the renowned quarries of red granite called Syenite or Syenitic stone.
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