SINCE 1828
monzonite
noun
mon·zo·nite
| \ män-ˈzō-ˌnīt
, ˈmän-zə-
\
, ˈmän-zə-
\
Definition of monzonite
: a granular igneous rock composed of plagioclase and orthoclase in about equal quantities usually together with augite and biotite
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