Diabase (/ ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs /), also called dolerite (/ ˈdɒl.əˌraɪt /) or microgabbro, [1] is a mafic, holocrystalline, subvolcanic rock equivalent to volcanic basalt or plutonic gabbro.

Diabase is an intrusive igneous rock of basaltic composition. It has been used as a construction stone for thousands of years. Its most famous use is in the standing stones of Stonehenge.

Aug 26, 2023 · Diabase, also known as dolerite, is a type of igneous rock that holds significance in the field of geology due to its unique characteristics and formation process. It is an intrusive rock, which means it forms from molten magma that …

Sep 4, 2023 · Diabase, dolerite, or microgabbro is a medium-grained, dark-colored, hypabyssal, or subvolcanic rock with a composition similar to plutonic gabbro or volcanic basalt. It …

diabase, fine- to medium-grained, dark gray to black intrusive igneous rock. It is extremely hard and tough and is commonly quarried for crushed stone, under the name of trap. Although not popular, it makes an excellent monumental stone and is one of the dark-coloured rocks commercially known as black granite.

Feb 28, 2015 · Diabase is an intrusive igneous rock with the same mineral composition as basalt. It cools under basaltic volcanoes, like those at mid-ocean ridges. Diabase cools moderately …

Diabase is a dark-colored, fine-grained, igneous rock that consists mostly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. It forms from the solidification of magma in the Earth’s crust and is thus an intrusive rock. Diabase is also known as dolerite. What Colors Can Diabase Be? Diabase can be black, gray, or dark green.

Diabase or dolerite is a mafic, holocrystalline, subvolcanic rock equivalent to volcanic basalt or plutonic gabbro. Diabase dikes and sills are typically shallow intrusive bodies and often exhibit fine grained to aphanitic chilled margins which may contain tachylite (dark mafic glass).

Diabase (dolerite) is a dark-colored igneous rock. It is compositionally equivalent to gabbro and basalt but texturally between them. Diabase is a common rock type. It occurs mostly in shallow intrusions (dikes and sills) of basaltic composition.

Apr 11, 2024 · Dolerite, diabase, or formally microgabbro, is a dark-colored, medium-grained subvolcanic rock equivalent to basalt or gabbro in composition. Subvolcanic or hypabyssal …