"Norian" meaning in All languages combined

See Norian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From norite. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Norian (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Relating to the upper portion of the Laurentian rocks. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-Norian-en-adj-3uNrmTvn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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  "etymology_text": "From norite.",
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        {
          "ref": "1881, Louis Pope Gratacap, The Primeval American Continent (written in Popular Science Monthly Volume 19)",
          "text": "The Norian rock is distinguished by the abundance of labradorite, a feldspar possessing iridescent tints, and is found in Essex County, New York, Labrador, extensively along the St. Lawrence, upon Lake Huron, while \"bowlders of it are occasionally found along the eastern shores of Maine and Massachusetts, and also in northern New Jersey.\""
        }
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        "(geology) Relating to the upper portion of the Laurentian rocks."
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        "(geology) Relating to the upper portion of the Laurentian rocks."
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