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Noun: dolerite  'dó-lu,rIt
  1. A dark-coloured, basic, igneous rock, composed essentially of pyroxene and a triclinic feldspar with magnetic iron; a coarse-grained basalt

Derived forms: dolerites

Type of: igneous rock

Encyclopedia: Dolerite

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