# shoshonite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of trachyandesite richer in potassium than sodium

## Etymology
From Shoshone + -ite (named for the Shoshone River in Wyoming).

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