dolerite - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dolerite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dolerite

[ n.]

- 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.

Nearby Words:

dolabra dolabriform dolce dolcemente dolcino doldrums dole doled doleful dolent

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