Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if diorite is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on diorite.
diorite
Searching in Crosswords ...
The answer DIORITE has 7 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
Searching in Word Games ...
The word DIORITE is VALID in some board games. Check DIORITE in word games in Scrabble, Words With Friends, see scores, anagrams etc.
Searching in Dictionaries ...
Definitions of diorite in various dictionaries:
noun - a granular crystalline intrusive rock
Any of various dark, granite-textured, crystalline rocks rich in plagioclase and having little quartz.
adj - an igneous rock [n -S] : DIORITIC
Word Research / Anagrams and more ...
Keep reading for additional results and analysis below.
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
|---|
| Nov 24 2014 Canadiana |
| May 9 2014 L.A. Times Daily |
| Jan 19 2013 The Times - Concise |
| Aug 8 2010 New York Times |
| Jan 6 2008 Universal |
| Mar 3 2002 New York Times |
| Nov 13 1999 New York Times |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
|---|
| Any of various dark, granite-textured, crystalline rocks rich in plagioclase and having little quartz. |
| a granular crystalline intrusive rock |
| A speckled, coarse-grained igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase, feldspar, and hornblende or other mafic minerals. |
| Diorite description |
|---|
| Diorite ( ) is an intrusive igneous rock composed principally of the silicate minerals plagioclase feldspar (typically andesine), biotite, hornblende, and/or pyroxene. The chemical composition of diorite is intermediate, between that of mafic gabbro and felsic granite. Diorite is usually grey to dark-grey in colour, but it can also be black or bluish-grey, and frequently has a greenish cast. It is distinguished from gabbro on the basis of the composition of the plagioclase species; the plagioclase in diorite is richer in sodium and poorer in calcium. Diorite may contain small amounts of quartz, microcline, and olivine. Zircon, apatite, titanite, magnetite, ilmenite, and sulfides occur as accessory minerals. Minor amounts of muscovite may also be present. Varieties deficient in hornblende and other dark minerals are called leucodiorite. When olivine and more iron-rich augite are present, the rock grades into ferrodiorite, which is transitional to gabbro. The presence of significant qua |