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Dolerite in a sentence

Dolerite meaning

A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.

Using Dolerite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.
  • In the example corpus, dolerite often appears in combinations such as: the dolerite, dolerite with.

Context around Dolerite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jurassic 1×

Often after:

host 1× intrusions 1×

Sentence patterns with Dolerite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

areas of dolerite with many 1× hobart the dolerite is underlaid 1× in the dolerite host rock 1× of jurassic dolerite intrusions upwellings 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

better grade intervals 1× in the southern 1× tasmania has the 1×

Common sentence endings:

in wider intervals 1× large columnar joints 1× similar sedimentary stones 1× this rock type 1×

Words around Dolerite

Just before it in the word index:

doler 2 dolenz 44 dolen 2 dolemite 12 doleman 6 dolehide 6

Just after it in the word index:

doles 25 dolev 5 doley 2 dolezaj 16 dolezal 15 dolf 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Dolerite

  • In this selection, "dolerite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jurassic, host and intrusions stand out and add context to how "dolerite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include areas of dolerite with many and hobart the dolerite is underlaid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dolerite" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dolerite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the southern midlands as far south as Hobart, the dolerite is underlaid by sandstone and similar sedimentary stones. (19 words)

Tasmania has the world's largest areas of dolerite, with many distinctive mountains and cliffs formed from this rock type. (20 words)

Much of the island is composed of Jurassic dolerite intrusions (upwellings of magma ) through other rock types, sometimes forming large columnar joints. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Better grade intervals are typically associated with quartz veins, while low-to-modest gold grades are associated with alteration zones around quartz veinlets, veins and shears in the dolerite host rock in wider intervals. (34 words)

Much of the island is composed of Jurassic dolerite intrusions (upwellings of magma ) through other rock types, sometimes forming large columnar joints. (22 words)

Tasmania has the world's largest areas of dolerite, with many distinctive mountains and cliffs formed from this rock type. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

Better grade intervals are typically associated with quartz veins, while low-to-modest gold grades are associated with alteration zones around quartz veinlets, veins and shears in the dolerite host rock in wider intervals.

In the southern midlands as far south as Hobart, the dolerite is underlaid by sandstone and similar sedimentary stones.

Much of the island is composed of Jurassic dolerite intrusions (upwellings of magma ) through other rock types, sometimes forming large columnar joints.

Tasmania has the world's largest areas of dolerite, with many distinctive mountains and cliffs formed from this rock type.

Common combinations with dolerite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dolerite" in a sentence?
An example: "Better grade intervals are typically associated with quartz veins, while low-to-modest gold grades are associated with alteration zones around quartz veinlets, veins and shears in the dolerite host rock in wider intervals." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "dolerite" from authentic English texts.
What does "dolerite" mean?
Dolerite means: A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.
How many example sentences with "dolerite" are there?
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