teschenite — /tesh euh nuyt /, n. a coarse grained igneous rock consisting of plagioclase, olivine, and augite. [1865 70; Teschen (German name of Czech Tešín, town in Czechoslovakia) + ITE1] … Useful english dictionary
Geology of the Australian Capital Territory — Australia grew around three fused pieces of very ancient continental crust (cratons). The geology of the Australian Capital Territory includes rocks dating from the Ordovician around 480 million years ago, whilst most rocks are from the Silurian … Wikipedia
Тешенит — [по обл. Тешен в Чехословакии] анальцимсодер. полнокристаллическая гипабиссальная и жильная меланократовая щелочная п. Состоит почти наполовину из фемических м лов: пироксена (титан авгита) и амфибола (баркевикита) и содер. в существенных… … Геологическая энциклопедия
Edinburgh — For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). City of Edinburgh Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann Scots: Edinburgh Unitary Authority City City of Edinburgh … Wikipedia
Carbonatite — Carbonatites (pronEng|kɑrˈbɒnətaɪt) are intrusive or extrusive igneous rocks defined by mineralogy that comprises more than 50 volume % carbonate minerals. Carbonatites may be confused with marble, and may require geochemical… … Wikipedia
Theralite — (from Greek to pursue ) is, in petrology, a group of plutonic holocrystalline rocks consisting of nepheline, basic plagioclase, augite and olivine, and so called because of its rare occurrence. Its discovery was looked forward to with interest as … Wikipedia
Kambah, Australian Capital Territory — Kambah Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Population: 15,579 (2006 ce … Wikipedia
Kreideformation — (Quadersandsteinformation, Grünsandformation, Glaukonitformation, cretazische oder cretazeïsche Formation; hierzu Tafel »Kreideformation I u. II«), die jüngste der Formationen in der mesozoischen Gruppe. Das der K. den Namen gebende Gestein,… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
theralite — /thear euh luyt /, n. a coarse grained, phaneritic rock composed of labradorite, nepheline, and augite. [ < Gk théra hunting + LITE; said to be so called because success in hunting it down was thought to be certain] * * * ▪ mineral any… … Universalium
τεσενίτης — ο, Ν (πετρογρ.) χονδρόκοκκο ώς λεπτόκοκκο, μάλλον σκοτεινόχρωμο, πλουτώνιο εκρηξιγενές πέτρωμα που απαντά με τη μορφή εν μέρει εξαλλοιωμένων κοιτών, φλεβών και ακανόνιστων μαζών. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Μεταφορά στην ελλ. ξεν. όρου, πρβλ. αγγλ. teschenite <… … Dictionary of Greek
