noun
- a coarse-grained igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark minerals, intermediate in composition between granite and diorite
Usage: geology
Examples
- The mountain was composed primarily of granodiorite formed millions of years ago.
- Geologists identified granodiorite in the core samples from the drilling site.
- The granodiorite outcrop showed distinctive speckled patterns of light and dark minerals.
- Many coastal mountain ranges contain large bodies of granodiorite.
- The quarry extracted granodiorite for use in construction projects.
- Under the microscope, the granodiorite revealed its crystalline structure.