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dolerite
[ dol-uh-rahyt ]
noun
, Petrology.
- a coarse-grained variety of basalt.
- any of various other igneous rocks, as diabase.
- any basaltlike igneous rock whose composition can be determined only by microscopic examination.
dolerite
/ ˌdɒləˈrɪtɪk; ˈdɒləˌraɪt /
noun
- a dark basic intrusive igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and a pyroxene, such as augite; often emplaced in dykes
- any dark igneous rock whose composition cannot be determined with the naked eye
dolerite
/ dŏl′ə-rīt′ /
- See diabase
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Derived Forms
- doleritic, adjective
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Other Words From
- dol·er·it·ic [dol-, uh, -, rit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dolerite1
C19: from French dolérite, from Greek doleros deceitful; so called because of the difficulty of determining its composition
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Example Sentences
Generally speaking, the soils produced from diorite are superior to those from dolerite.
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It stood on edge, and several dikes of basalt, with dolerite, had cut through it.
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As the rocks lie in a horizontal position, on most of the islands of the group only the basalts or dolerite are visible.
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They have distinct craters, and the material of which the mountain is formed is basalt or dolerite.
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The mineral is occasionally found as concretionary masses (sphaerosiderite) in cavities in basic igneous rocks such as dolerite.
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