# shonkinite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of mafic foidal syenite.

## Etymology
From Shonkin + -ite, after the type locality at Shonkin Sag in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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