Difference between revisions of "Dolerite"

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[[File:28.1443-SC153669.jpg|thumb|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 28.1443]]
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[[File:28.1443-SC153669.jpg|thumb|Egyptian pounder<br>MFA# 28.1443]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The term dolerite originally applied to dark, fine-grain basalts. Now dolerite is used synonymously with diabase.
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The term dolerite originally applied to dark, fine-grain [[Basalt|basalts]]. Now dolerite is used synonymously with [[diabase]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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diabase; dolerito (Port.); dolerit (Deut.)
 
diabase; dolerito (Port.); dolerit (Deut.)
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies'', Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000  Comment: B.Aston, J.Harrell, I.Shaw, "Stone"
 
* ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies'', Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000  Comment: B.Aston, J.Harrell, I.Shaw, "Stone"

Latest revision as of 14:35, 22 July 2022

Egyptian pounder
MFA# 28.1443

Description

The term dolerite originally applied to dark, fine-grain basalts. Now dolerite is used synonymously with Diabase.

Synonyms and Related Terms

diabase; dolerito (Port.); dolerit (Deut.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies, Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: B.Aston, J.Harrell, I.Shaw, "Stone"