Tonalite Definition

Tonalite

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Definition

Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture

History

Origin

Tonale, Italy

Discoverer

Warren Hamilton

Etymology

From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Tonalite

Tonalite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Tonalite in general, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Tonalite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Tonalite Definition, know more about the History of Tonalite, Etymology of Tonalite in next sections.

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