Diorite
Type | Igneous Rock |
Texture | Phaneritic (Coarse-grained) |
Origin | Intrusive/Plutonic |
Chemical Composition | Intermediate |
Color | Approximately half dark, half white minerals |
Mineral Composition | Sodium – Calcium Plagioclase, Quartz, Hornblende, Biotite |
Miscellaneous | Salt and Pepper Appearance |
Tectonic Environment | Convergent Boundary – Intruded into batholiths above Island Arc-type Subduction Zone |