Syenite

Definitions

1. Granite.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
2. An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The temple, of which some massive hewn blocks and a fine column of Syenite granite still mark⟳ the site, occupied a terrace facing the source of the river and commanding a magnificent prospect.”

“Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite.”

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