Meaning Of The Word Dolerite

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dolerite in American English
diabase (sense 2)
noun: a coarse-grained variety of basalt

dolerite in British English
noun: a dark basic intrusive igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and a pyroxene, such as augite; often emplaced in dykes

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