# melaphyre

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age

## Etymology
French, from Ancient Greek, meaning "black porphyry".

## Source
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