Simple Lithology
doleritic rock
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definition | Dark colored gabbroic (basaltic) or dioritic (andesitic) rock intermediate in grain size between basalt and gabbro and composed of plagioclase, pyroxene and opaque minerals; often with ophitic texture. Typically occurs as hypabyssal intrusions. Includes dolerite, microdiorite, diabase and microgabbro. |  |
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source | Neuendorf et al 2005; LeMaitre et al. 2002; Gillespie and Styles 1999 | |
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