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1.
a fine-grained gabbro occurring as minor intrusions.
2.
British. a dark igneous rock consisting essentially of augite and feldspar; an altered dolerite.
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di·a·ba·sic, adjective
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Diabase
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| diabase (ˈdaɪəˌbeɪs) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) an altered dolerite |
| 2. | (US) another name for dolerite |
| [C19: from French, from Greek diabasis a crossing over, from diabainein to cross over, from | |
| dia'basic | |
| —adj | |
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diabase  (dī'ə-bās') Pronunciation Key
A dark-gray to black, medium-grained igneous rock consisting mainly of labradorite and pyroxene. Diabase is compositionally similar to andesite, but has coarser grains. It is commonly found in sills and dikes. Also called dolerite. |
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