DOLERITES

Noun

dolerites

plural of dolerite

Anagrams

• eleotrids, tolerised

Source: Wiktionary


DOLERITE

Dol"er*ite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Geol. & Min.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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