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dolerite
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DOLERITE
Dol "er *ite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Geol. & Min. )
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
dolerite
dol er ite |ˈdäləˌrīt ˈdɑləraɪt | ▶noun Geology a dark, medium-grained igneous rock, typically with ophitic texture, containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine. It typically occurs in dikes and sills. Also called diabase. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French dolérite, from Greek doleros ‘deceptive ’ (because it is difficult to distinguish from diorite ).
Oxford Dictionary
dolerite
dolerite |ˈdɒlərʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a dark, medium-grained igneous rock, typically with ophitic texture, containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine. It typically occurs in dykes and sills. Also called diabase. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French dolérite, from Greek doleros ‘deceptive ’ (because it is difficult to distinguish from diorite ).
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