Sentence examples for tonalite from inspiring English sources

These include basalt; andesite; dacite; rhyolite; ignimbrite; diorite; granite; peridotite; gabbro; and tonalite, trondhjemite, and granodiorite (TTG).

Common rocks are tonalites (a granitic-type rock rich in plagioclase feldspar) transformed into tonalitic gneisses, amphibolite dikes, and amphibolites derived from volcanic activity.

This creates higher heat flow and different types of igneous rocks, termed trondhjemite-tonalite-dacite (TTD) suites and alkaline, mafic, and felsic types.