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    Granodiorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock that contains more plagioclase feldspar than orthoclase feldspar. It forms below the Earth's surface from silica-rich magma that cools and solidifies. Granodiorite is intermediate in composition between granite and diorite and is commonly used as crushed stone for road building and construction material.

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    Granodiorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock that contains more plagioclase feldspar than orthoclase feldspar. It forms below the Earth's surface from silica-rich magma that cools and solidifies. Granodiorite is intermediate in composition between granite and diorite and is commonly used as crushed stone for road building and construction material.

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    Granodiorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock that contains more plagioclase feldspar than orthoclase feldspar. It forms below the Earth's surface from silica-rich magma that cools and solidifies. Granodiorite is intermediate in composition between granite and diorite and is commonly used as crushed stone for road building and construction material.

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    Granodiorite

    Granodiorite (/ˌɡrænoʊˈdaɪəraɪt, ˌɡrænə-/)[1][2] is a coarse-


    grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock similar to granite,
    but containing more plagioclase feldspar than orthoclase
    feldspar.

    A sample of granodiorite from Massif Central, France

    QAPF diagram for classification of plutonic rocks


    Mineral assemblage of igneous rocks

    Photomicrograph of thin section of granodiorite from Slovakia (in crossed polarised light)

    The term banatite is sometimes used informally for various


    rocks ranging from granite to diorite, including granodiorite.

    Composition
    According to the QAPF diagram, granodiorite has a greater
    than 20% quartz by volume, and between 65% and 90% of the
    feldspar is plagioclase. A greater amount of plagioclase
    would designate the rock as tonalite.

    Granodiorite is felsic to intermediate in composition. It is the


    intrusive igneous equivalent of the extrusive igneous dacite. It
    contains a large amount of sodium (Na) and calcium (Ca) rich
    plagioclase, potassium feldspar, quartz, and minor amounts
    of muscovite mica as the lighter colored mineral components.
    Biotite and amphiboles often in the form of hornblende are
    more abundant in granodiorite than in granite, giving it a more
    distinct two-toned or overall darker appearance. Mica may be
    present in well-formed hexagonal crystals, and hornblende
    may appear as needle-like crystals. Minor amounts of oxide
    minerals such as magnetite, ilmenite, and ulvöspinel, as well
    as some sulfide minerals may also be present.

    Geology
    On average, the upper continental crust has the same
    composition as granodiorite.

    Granodiorite is a plutonic igneous rock, formed by intrusion of


    silica-rich magma, which cools in batholiths or stocks below
    the Earth's surface. It is usually only exposed at the surface
    after uplift and erosion have occurred.

    Etymology
    The name comes from two related rocks to which
    granodiorite is an intermediate: granite and diorite. The gran-
    root comes from the Latin grānum for "grain", an English
    language derivative. Diorite is named after the contrasting
    colors of the rock.
    Banatite
    Banatite is a term used informally for various rocks ranging
    from granite to diorite, but often granodiorite, that were
    intruded in the Late Cretaceous in the Banat and nearby
    regions of present-day Hungary and Serbia.[3] The term is also
    used in Australia in connection with Gulaga / Mount
    Dromedary in New South Wales, where it is described as "a
    rock of intermediate composition between quartz diorite and
    quartz monzonite".[4]

    Occurrence

    United States

    Plymouth Rock is a glacial erratic boulder of granodiorite. The


    Sierra Nevada mountains contain large sections of
    granodiorite.

    Egypt

    Granodiorite was quarried at Mons Claudianus in the Red Sea


    Governorate in eastern Egypt from the 1st century AD to the
    mid-3rd century AD. Much of the quarried stone was
    transported to Rome for use in major projects such as the
    Pantheon and Hadrian's Villa. Additionally, granodiorite was
    used for the Rosetta Stone.

    The extent of Egyptian granodiorite masonry is unclear.


    Egypt's 6000-year history makes determining the period of
    usage difficult as well. Perhaps like porphyry, it was ignored
    by the successive dynasties of Egypt and only heavily mined
    during Ptolemaic or Roman times. This is evidenced by the
    fact that most examples of granodiorite sculpture seem to
    have come from later dates. However, its presence in the
    Rosetta Stone implies that they had considerable experience
    with it and the fact that only newer artifacts are found may
    simply be because earlier pieces were lost.

    Ireland

    Granodiorite is quarried in the Newry area of County Armagh


    with the common name of 'Newry granite'.[5]

    Uses
    Granodiorite is most often used as crushed stone for road
    building. It is also used as construction material, building
    facade, and paving, and as an ornamental stone.[6] The
    Rosetta Stone is a stele made from granodiorite.[7] The
    portico columns of the Pantheon in Rome are formed from
    single shafts of granodiorite, each 12 metres tall by 1.5
    metres in diameter.

    See also
    List of rock types

    References
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    ww.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrig
    hts-and-credits) from Granodiorite definition (https://vulca
    n.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Notes/granodiorit
    e.html) . United States Geological Survey.[8][9].
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    ps://www.lexico.com/definition/granodiorite) . Lexico UK English
    Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original (htt
    p://www.lexico.com/definition/granodiorite) on 2020-03-22.
    2. "granodiorite" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gra
    nodiorite) . Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
    3. "Banatite" (https://www.mindat.org/min-50492.html) .
    Mindat.org. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
    4. "Gulaga / Mt Dromedary Mining Heritage and Geology" (http://ww
    w.geomaps.com.au/scripts/mtdromedary.php) . Geological Sites
    of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
    5. "Newry By-pass" (http://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.asp?Item=5
    76) . www.habitas.org.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
    6. Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Specialized
    Microscopy Techniques – Polarized Light Microscopy Gallery –
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    Micro.magnet.fsu.edu. Retrieved on 2015-11-19.
    7. Image gallery: The Rosetta Stone (https://www.britishmuseum.or
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    ps://www.lexico.com/definition/granodiorite) . Lexico UK English
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    External links
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