dacite
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 (dā'sīt') Pronunciation Key
n. A light gray volcanic rock containing a mixture of plagioclase and other crystalline minerals in glassy silica, similar in appearance to rhyolite. [After Dacia.] |
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| dacite | |
noun | |
| a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals |
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(dā'sīt') Pronunciation Key
A fine-grained light gray volcanic rock consisting primarily of quartz, plagioclase, and potassium feldspar, and also containing biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene. It is the fine-grained equivalent of granodiorite. |
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