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Synonyms

Since Dolerite and Diabase are synonymous, there is one article too many, IMHO.--Berig 17:30, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They are not direct synonyms. In British and related usage, diabase commonly refers to altered dolerite, as distinct from fresh rock. Pyrope 08:45, 6 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See more discussion of the requested merge at Talk:Diabase. -Vsmith 03:00, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any consensus for a merge yet? --Seattle Skier (See talk tierS) 22:28, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Let us combine the pages. A section on the metamorphosed product could then be included, making reference to diabase and to metadolerite. Perhaps a disambiguation page would be required?Babakathy 12:46, 29 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

dolerite

theegyptian doleritte is also a stone —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.247.22.18 (talk) 22:03, 5 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

In article dolerite Hauy should be spelled with .. on u. Diabase should be merged WITH dolerite since dolerite is the older name as admitted under diabase, and its international usage has weight as dolerite. Diabase tends today to be an American usage. The articles are both deficient in terms of effect of scale of intrusion (which should in my opinion be described as sheets), the presence of multiple injection and the effect these factors have on the composition and range of composition. Particular information is available for the giant intrusions of the southern hemisphere (including Tasmania and Antarctica and South Africa; the Pallisades is relatively small beer in this class, and the classical European examples are minor in comparison). Compositions range to granite/granophyre (high silica, high iron, high soda/potash compositions). Details and discussions for the Tasmanian province (Australia) are available in a book, The Rock which makes Tasmania, by David Leaman, published 2002. This considers all factors including weathering, intrusive mechanisms and chemistry. 203.220.118.247 22:46, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]