About The Word Dolerite
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Dolerite
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What's The Definition Of Dolerite?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dolerite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dolerite: See Also | Dolerite In Webster's Dictionary \Dol"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ? deceitful; because it was
easily confounded with diorite.] (Geol. & Min.)
A dark-colored, basic, igneous rock, composed essentially of
pyroxene and a triclinic feldspar with magnetic iron. By many
authors it is considered equivalent to a coarse-grained
basalt.
\Dol"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ? deceptive, because easily confounded with diorite.] (Petrography) (a) A dark, crystalline, igneous rock, chiefly pyroxene with labradorite. (b) Coarse-grained basalt. (c) Diabase. (d) Any dark, igneous rock composed chiefly of silicates of iron and magnesium with some feldspar. -- {Dol`er*it"ic}, a. |
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