Essexite
Translation of "essexite" into Russian
essexite
NounUK
/ˈɛs.ɪk.saɪt/
US
/ˈɛs.ɪk.saɪt/
essexite
essexites pl
Essexite is a type of igneous rock.
Эссексит - это тип магматической породы.
Definitions
essexite
NounUK
/ˈɛs.ɪk.saɪt/
US
/ˈɛs.ɪk.saɪt/
A dark, coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar, nepheline, pyroxene, and olivine, first described from Essex County, Massachusetts.
Thin sections of the essexite revealed abundant nepheline between the plagioclase laths.
essexite
AdjectiveUK
/ˈɛs.ɪk.saɪt/
US
/ˈɛs.ɪk.saɪt/
Relating to, consisting of, or characteristic of essexite.
An essexite dike cuts across the surrounding granite.