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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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Andesine
noun · 78% connection
A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Aphanite
noun · 78% connection
A very compact, dark-colored /ock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them in perceptible grains.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Babingtonite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral occurring in triclinic crystals approaching pyroxene in angle, and of a greenish black color. It is a silicate of iron, mang…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Biotite
noun · 78% connection
Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or dark green color; -- a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See Mica.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Bole
noun · 78% connection
The trunk or stem of a tree, or that which is like it.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Celluloid
noun · 78% connection
A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Diallage
noun · 78% connection
A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Diamagnetic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the l…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
Ditroite
noun · 78% connection
An igneous rock composed of orthoclase, elaeolite, and sodalite.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.
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: dark-colored, basic, igneous, rock, composed.