dolerite
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əˌraɪt noun Petrology.
1.
a coarse-grained variety of basalt.
2.
any of various other igneous rocks, as diabase.
3.
any basaltlike igneous rock whose composition can be determined only by microscopic examination.
Origin:
1830–40; < French dolérite < Greek doler(ós) deceitful (derivative of dólos wile) + French -ite -ite1
1830–40; < French dolérite < Greek doler(ós) deceitful (derivative of dólos wile) + French -ite -ite1
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| —n | |
| 1. | a dark basic intrusive igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and a pyroxene, such as augite; often emplaced in dykes |
| 2. | any dark igneous rock whose composition cannot be determined with the naked eye |
| [C19: from French dolérite, from Greek doleros deceitful; so called because of the difficulty of determining its composition] | |
| doleritic | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
The belt is underlain by gabbro, aluminous dolerite, and sedimentary rocks.
Desert sands of this region have taken on the deep, dark color of eroded volcanic layers of dolerite.
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