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Granodiorite
Type of coarse grained intrusive igneous rock / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Granodiorite (/ˌɡrænoʊˈdaɪ.əraɪt, ˌɡrænəˈ-/ GRAN-oh-DY-ə-ryte, GRAN-ə-)[1][2] is a coarse-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase feldspar than orthoclase feldspar.
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The term banatite is sometimes used informally for various rocks ranging from granite to diorite, including granodiorite.