Norite


[nawr-ahyt] /ˈnɔr aɪt/

noun
1.
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
/ˈnɔːraɪt/
noun
1.
a variety of gabbro composed mainly of hypersthene and labradorite feldspar
norite
(nôr’īt)

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