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complementary dikes
Associated dikes (or other minor intrusions) composed of different, but related rocks, regarded respectively as leucocratic and melanocratic differentiation products from a common magma; e.g., aplite and lamprophyre; bostonite and camptonite.
- Part of Speech: noun
 - Industry/Domain: Mining
 - Category: General mining; Mineral mining
 - Government Agency: USBM
 
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