diabase
noun
- diorite
- a finely crystalline, intrusive basaltic rock made up mainly of labradorite and pyroxene
- Brit. altered dolerite
See diabase in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dīˈə-bāsˌ)
noun A dark-gray to black, fine-textured igneous rock composed mainly of feldspar and pyroxene and used for monuments and as crushed stone.
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