tonalite

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noun

An igneous, plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase.

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Meanings

nountonalite (countable and uncountable, plural tonalites)

plural tonalites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyAn igneous, plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase.
  2. countabledateduncountablegeographyQuartz diorite.

Origin

Tonale + -ite

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APA

tonalite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonalite

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“tonalite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonalite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonalite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonalite.

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