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basanite

/bas-uh-nahyt, baz-/US // ˈbæs əˌnaɪt, ˈbæz- //UK // (ˈbæsəˌnaɪt) //

巴桑石,玄武岩,巴生石,玄武石

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Petrography.

    • : a basaltic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, olivine, and augite.

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Examples

  • The flows from Kibo include nepheline and leucite basanite lavas rich in soda felspars.

  • Basanite is also known as Lydian stone or touchstone on account of its use for trying the purity of metals.

  • Basanite, bas′an-īt, n. a kind of quartz serviceable for testing the purity of the precious metals by the marks made.

  • Or is he a kind of basanite for bunches, and do they come out on us at the sight of him?