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diorite

deep igneous rocks made of equal amounts of alkali feldspar and intermediate plagioclase, the most common stained ingredients are amphibole, biotite and pyroxene, and accessory minerals apatite and sfen; volcanic equivalent: tackle.
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diorite

Summary

diorite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • diorite is a type of dioritoid[2].
  • diorite's Commons category is recorded as Diorite[3].
  • diorite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Diorite[4].
  • diorite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[5].
  • diorite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • diorite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • diorite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].

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Definition and Type

diorite is a type of dioritoid[2].

Why It Matters

diorite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] diorite is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material → ['Q714830', 'Q17159', 'Q192880', 'Q3735255', 'Q105794']
    P14541 → 1l1oq
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
  2. 26d ago · ToscaHardy · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material → ['Q714830', 'Q17159', 'Q192880', 'Q3735255', 'Q105794']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P186]]: [[Q714830]]"
  3. 9w ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → dioritoid
    Topic's main category → Category:Diorite
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 114527"
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