Trachydolerite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trachydolerite is a noun meaning A type of volcanic rock with characteristics of both trachyte and dolerite.
Meaning
A type of volcanic rock with characteristics of both trachyte and dolerite.
Example Sentences
A trachydolerite composed of plagioclase, orthoclase, analcite, augite, and biotite is the least abundant of the rocks occurring in irregular obtrusive masses.
Instead of separating these blending rocks, then, and distinguishing them by different names, it is better to follow the example of Abich, and unite them under one term, such as that proposed by him of—14. Trachy-dolerite.
The differentiation extent of a melt changes along strike, and the types of sequences described above are observed in different sill intersections. Since data on layered trachydolerite sills on the northwest of the Siberian Platform are not available in the geologic literature, consideration of the petrology of this intrusion type is of interest.
Word Forms
- trachydolerites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trachydacite, trachybasalt, trachyandesite, doreite, trachyphonolite, trachyte.
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