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Nephelinolite

A rock classification type
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Ijolite

Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Ijolite

Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Ijolite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Ijolite

Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Ijolite

Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Ijolite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Ijolite

Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Ijolite

Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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About NephelinoliteHide

A foidolite where nepheline is the most abundant foid.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48389:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
bc52b623-1e35-41ee-8389-a3c83a566eeb

Classification of NephelinoliteHide

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Foidolite is in section 15 of the QAPF diagram.

Sub-divisions of NephelinoliteHide

Mineralogy of NephelinoliteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspathoid > NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Amphibole > HornblendeA commonly used informal name for dark green to black amphiboles, largely in the Hornblende Root Name ...
Mica > BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Internet Links for NephelinoliteHide

References for NephelinoliteHide

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