Definition
A rare volcanic rock rich in magnesium and silica, formed in specific geological settings like back-arc basins.
Etymology
Named after the Bonin Islands (Ogasawara Islands) near Japan, where this rock type was first identified. The -ite suffix indicates a rock or mineral.
Kelly Says
Boninite is a beautiful example of how scientists name discoveries after places—the Bonin Islands gave us a rock that reveals deep ocean geology and plate tectonics. Finding one location's geology can teach us about planetary processes worldwide.
Translations
ARالعربية
بونينيت
bo-ni-niyt
BNবাংলা
বোনিনিবাদ
bo-ni-ni-baad
CACatalà
boninisme
bo-ni-ne-zhm
CSČeština
boninite
bo-ni-nit
DADansk
boninite
bo-ni-nit
DEDeutsch
Boninit
bo-ni-niht
ELΕλληνικά
μπονινίτης
mop-ni-tis
ESEspañol
boninismo
bo-nee-nee-smo
FAفارسی
بونیتیسم
bo-ni-ti-sim
FISuomi
boninite
bo-ni-nit
FRFrançais
boninisme
bo-ni-nee-zhm
HEעברית
בוניניזם
bo-ni-nizm
HIहिन्दी
बोनिनीवाद
bo-ni-nee-vaad
HUMagyar
boninite
bo-ni-nit
IDBahasa Indonesia
boninite
bo-ni-nit
ITItaliano
boninismo
bo-ni-ni-smo
MSBahasa Melayu
boninite
bo-ni-nit
MYမြန်မာ
ဗုနီနိတ်
bo-ni-ni-t
NLNederlands
boninite
bo-ni-ni-t
NONorsk
boninite
bo-ni-nit
PLPolski
boninite
bo-ni-nit
PTPortuguês
boninismo
bo-ni-ni-smo
RORomână
boninite
bo-ni-nit
RUРусский
бонинизм
bo-ni-nizm
SVSvenska
boninite
bo-ni-nit
SWKiswahili
boninite
bo-ni-nit
TEతెలుగు
బోనినిట
bo-ni-ni-ta
TRTürkçe
boninite
bo-ni-nit-e
UKУкраїнська
бонінізм
bo-ni-nizm
VITiếng Việt
boninite
bo-ni-nit
ZH中文
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