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粗粒玄武岩 (soryuugenbugan) Japanese meaning: dolerite | Kotomora

粗そ粒りゅう玄げん武ぶ岩がん

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りゅ

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Meanings

1

dolerite; diabase

A medium-grained basic igneous rock, equivalent to dolerite or diabase in English. Used in geology.

粗そ粒りゅう玄げん武

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岩がん

は

、

玄げん

武ぶ

岩がん

より

も

やや

粗あら

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結けっ

晶しょう

を

持も

つ

岩がん

石せき

です

。

Dolerite is a rock with slightly coarser crystals than basalt.

Kanji

粗coarse, rough, rugged
粒grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
玄mysterious, occultness, black
武warrior, military, chivalry
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Related words

玄げん武ぶ岩がん
玄武岩 (basalt) is a fine-grained basic volcanic rock, while 粗粒玄武岩 (dolerite/diabase) has a medium grain size, typically forming in shallow intrusions.

Built from

粗そ粒りゅう+玄げん武ぶ岩がん

Etymology

Compound of 粗粒 (coarse-grained) + 玄武岩 (basalt). The term is a direct geological description.