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Microdolerite

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microdioritenoun(petrology) A course-grained igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar; a rock whose composition is intermediate between andesite and diorite.
doleritenoun(geology) A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.
metadoleritenoun(geology) metamorphosed dolerite
gabbrodoleritenoun(geology) A rock composed of gabbro and dolerite
protodolomitenoun(geology) A mineral that (in the right conditions) will develop into dolomite
microbreccianoun(geology) A breccia that contains very small particles of mineral
dolomicritenoun(geology) A dolomite mudstone.
monzodioritenoun(mineralogy) A type of diorite that has less than 5% quartz
microsparitenoun(geology) A form of calcite containing very small spar crystals
opdalitenoun(mineralogy) A charnockitic form of granodiorite
microturbiditenoun(geology) A small-scale turbidite.
micromonzonitenoun(mineralogy) monzonite with grain size under 5 millimeters
macromeritenoun(geology) Any rock whose grains are large enough to be visible to the naked eye
microconglomeratenoun(geology) A sedimentary rock composed of relatively coarse sand grains in a very fine silt or clay matrix
doloritenoun(geology) A form of diabase
dunitenounA type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.
lodranitenoun(mineralogy) A type of meteorite containing orthopyroxene, olivine, diopside and plagioclase
drusenoun(mineralogy) A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals.
microsyenitenoun(mineralogy) syenite with grain size under 5 millimeters.
granodioritenoun(petrology) An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar.

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