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dacite
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dacitenoun
a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals
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dacitenoun
An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.
Etymology: From Dazit, from Dacia. First used in 1863 by Austrian geologists Franz von Hauer and Guido Stache, in a description of the geology of Transsylvania.
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Dacite
Dacite () is a volcanic rock formed by rapid solidification of lava that is high in silica and low in alkali metal oxides. It has a fine-grained (aphanitic) to porphyritic texture and is intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. It is composed predominantly of plagioclase feldspar and quartz. Dacite is relatively common, occurring in many tectonic settings. It is associated with andesite and rhyolite as part of the subalkaline tholeiitic and calc-alkaline magma series.
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dacite
Dacite is a type of volcanic rock formed from a specific kind of magma that is relatively rich in silica and low in alkali metals, magnesium, and iron. It is characterized by a light color and the presence of specific minerals including plagioclase feldspar, quartz, and biotite, among others. The rock is often used in industrial practices for the creation of dimension stone and road-building materials. It also has significant presence in certain parts of the world, such as the western United States, where notable eruptions have occurred.
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Dacite
Dacite is an igneous, volcanic rock. It has an aphanitic to porphyritic texture and is intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. The relative proportions of feldspars and quartz in dacite, and in many other volcanic rocks, are illustrated in the QAPF diagram. Dacite is also defined by silica and alkali contents in the TAS classification. The word dacite comes from Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dacite in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dacite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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