Where does “syenite” come from?
Syenite comes from Latin Syenites, from Latin Syene, from Ancient Greek Συήνη, from Egyptian swnw, a town in southern Egypt from which this granite was quarried.
syenite (English): Granite; An igneous rock composed of feldspar and...
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- Granite; An igneous rock composed of feldspar and...
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