different between tonalite vs granite

English

Etymology

Tonale +? -ite

Noun

tonalite (countable and uncountable, plural tonalites)

1. (geology) An igneous, plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase.
2. (geology, dated) Quartz diorite.

English

Etymology

From French granit (“granite”), from Italian granito (“granite”), from granire (“to granulate”), from grano (“grain”), from Latin gr?num (“grain”). Compare granita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???æ.n?t/

Noun

granite (countable and uncountable, plural granites)

1. (petrology) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
2. (uncountable, figuratively) Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough.

Hyponyms

• (rock): syenite

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• pegmatite, feldspar, quartz, granodiorite

Anagrams

• Geraint, Tangier, angrite, ingrate, tangier, tearing

Italian

Noun

granite f

1. plural of granita

Anagrams

• argenti, girante, ingrate, integra, negarti, negrità, regnati, rigante, ritenga, Tangeri, tingerà