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The 6 pages that link to Diorite, each with the reason it gives.

• GraniteCompared with: Its lower silica content and darker appearance distinguish it from granite.

• AndesiteCompared with: Diorite is andesite’s plutonic compositional counterpart, crystallized underground.

• GabbroCompared with: Diorite is generally more silica-rich and less mafic than gabbro.

• TonaliteCompared with: Diorite resembles tonalite in feldspar makeup but contains much less quartz.

• GranodioriteCompared with: Its lower quartz content distinguishes it from quartz-rich granodiorite.