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dolerite
a coarse-grained variety of basalt. -
pyroxene
any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks. -
albite
a colourless, milky-white, yellow, pink, green, or black mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found in igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaALSi3O8. Crystal structure: triclinic -
alkali rock
any igneous rock with a marked preponderance of alkali and a low percentage of silica. -
alkalic
(of igneous rocks) containing large amounts of alkalis, esp sodium and potassium -
aluminum
a silvery, lightweight, easily worked, metallic chemical element that resists corrosion and is found abundantly, but only in combination: symbol, Al; at. no., 13