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Dacite vs Diorite - What's the difference?

dacite | diorite |

As nouns the difference between dacite and diorite

is that dacite is an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content while diorite is a grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.

dacite

English

(wikipedia dacite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.

    • Derived terms

    * dacitic

    diorite

    English

    (wikipedia diorite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rock) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.

    • Derived terms

    * dioritic * granodiorite * microdiorite