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Syenite vs Monzonite - What's the difference?

syenite | monzonite |

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between syenite and monzonite

is that syenite is (geology) an igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende while monzonite is (geology) an intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase and orthoclase.

As nouns the difference between syenite and monzonite

is that syenite is (geology|obsolete) granite while monzonite is (geology) an intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase and orthoclase.

syenite

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia syenite)
  • (geology, obsolete) granite
  • (geology) An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende

    • monzonite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia monzonite) (en noun)
  • (geology) An intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase and orthoclase