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Syenitic

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sy·e·nite  (s-nt)
n.
An igneous rock composed primarily of alkali feldspar together with other minerals, such as hornblende.

[Latin Synts (lapis), (stone) of Syene, from Syn, Syene, an ancient city of southern Egypt, from Greek Sun.]

sye·nitic (-ntk) adj.


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[7] At the cataracts of the great rivers Orinoco, Nile, and Congo, the syenitic rocks are coated by a black substance, appearing as if they had been polished with plumbago.
 
 
 
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