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norite

[nawr-ahyt]

noun

a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.

Origin:
1875–80; < Norwegian norit. See Norway, -ite¹

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nor·it·ic

[naw-rit-ik] , adjective

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norite (ˈnɔːraɪt)

—n
	a variety of gabbro composed mainly of hypersthene and labradorite feldspar

[C19: from Norwegian norit, from Norge Norway + -it-ite¹]

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norite (nôr'īt) Pronunciation Key

See gabbro.
A coarse-grained igneous rock, very similar to gabbro but containing orthopyroxene instead of clinopyroxene.

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