What does syenite mean?
Syenite means (geology, obsolete) Granite..
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/ˈsaɪənaɪt/ · noun
(geology, obsolete) Granite..
The temple, of which some massive hewn blocks and a fine column of Syenite granite still mark the site, occupied a terrace facing the source of the river and commanding a magnificent prospect.
Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite.
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Syenite means (geology, obsolete) Granite..
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The temple, of which some massive hewn blocks and a fine column of Syenite granite still mark the site, occupied a terrace facing the source of the river and commanding a magnificent prospect.
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