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Preferred term

Diorite  

Definition

  • A granular, crystalline igneous rock commonly of acid plagioclase and hornblende, pyroxene or biotite [Web III]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Black granite
  • Granite, black

Notation

  • 113229

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-GLCSWQ2D-J

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