Sodalite-diorite
A rock classification type
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48361:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
0942802f-7efb-4fd3-88f9-3a8ba42bd0e9
Classification of Sodalite-diorite
Foid-diorite is in section 14 of the QAPF diagram.
Mineralogy of Sodalite-diorite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspathoid > Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mafic minerals | A petrological term for dark, rock-forming minerals rich in magnesium and/or iron. |
| Sodic plagioclase | A petrological term for plagioclase feldspars dominant in sodium. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Amphibole > Hornblende | A commonly used informal name for dark green to black amphiboles, largely in the Hornblende Root Name ... |
| Mica > Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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