noun
- Plural of norite; a type of igneous rock composed mainly of orthopyroxene and plagioclase feldspar.
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The geologist identified norites in the rock samples collected from the mountain range.
- Norites are commonly found in layered igneous intrusions.
- The composition of norites makes them useful for studying magmatic processes.
- These norites formed deep within the Earth's crust millions of years ago.