adjective
- of or relating to norite, a type of igneous rock composed mainly of orthopyroxene and plagioclase feldspar
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The noritic intrusion in the mountain range was formed during the Precambrian era.
- Geologists identified noritic rocks in the core samples from the borehole.
- The noritic composition of the ore body made it valuable for mineral extraction.
- Noritic magma crystallized slowly beneath the Earth's surface, creating large mineral grains.