Tachylyte definitions

Tachylyte

• (n.) A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decomposable by acids and readily fusible.
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tachylyte

glassy igneous rocks low in silica, such as basalt or diabase. Tachylytes are black with a pitchlike or resinous lustre; in thin sections they are ... [1 related articles]
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/2

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Tachylyte

Tach'y·lyte noun [ Greek tachy`s quick + ... to dissolve.] (Min.) A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decomposable by acids and readily fusible.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/3

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