trachybasalt

trachybasalt
/tray'kee beuh sawlt", -bas"awlt, -bay"sawlt, trak'ee-/, n.
a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.
[1885-90; TRACHY- + BASALT]

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