diabase
noun
di·a·base
ˈdī-ə-ˌbās 
1
archaic
: diorite
2
chiefly British
: an altered basalt
3
: a fine-grained rock of the composition of gabbro but with an ophitic texture
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It’s made of diabase traprock, which contains iron that causes the cliffs to look lumpen and rusty in the wrong light, precise and resplendent in the right one.
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Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
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Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
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“Diabase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabase. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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