ABSTRACT

Sydney, whence Sydneyite, was named after the 1st Viscount of Sydney, who happened to be Secretary for the Colonies when, in 1788, Port Jackson was discovered and settled.

syenite, whence syenitic, derives from L Syenites (lapis), stone of Syene, Gr Suini: this sort of granite was first quarried at Syene in Upper Egypt.