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Albite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common cons…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Alectryomancy
noun · 78% connection
Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Amphibole
noun · 78% connection
A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, general…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Andesite
noun · 78% connection
An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Anorthite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Augite
noun · 78% connection
A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Basalt
noun · 78% connection
A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also bottle-green…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Dark
adjective · 78% connection
Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Diabase
noun · 78% connection
A basic, dark-colored, holocrystalline, igneous rock, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and pyroxene with magnetic iron;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Diallage
noun · 78% connection
A dark green or bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Diorite
noun · 78% connection
An igneous, crystalline in structure, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of what was call…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Dolerite
noun · 78% connection
A dark-colored, basic, igneous rock, composed essentially of pyroxene and a triclinic feldspar with magnetic iron. By many authors it…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Dollar
noun · 78% connection
A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 412…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Felsite
noun · 78% connection
A finegrained rock, flintlike in fracture, consisting essentially of orthoclase feldspar with occasional grains of quartz.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Gneiss
noun · 78% connection
A crystalline rock, consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but having these materials, especially the mica, arranged…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Grain
noun · 78% connection
The unit of the English system of weights; -- so called because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle of the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Granulated
adjective · 78% connection
Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular; as, granulated sugar.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
Gtraystone
noun · 78% connection
A grayish or greenish compact rock, composed of feldspar and augite, and allied to basalt.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, dark-colored, consisting, hornblende, pyroxene.
