Quartz porphyry
A rock subtype
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About Quartz porphyry
Quartz-phyric porphyry. A field term for a medium-grained porphyritic igneous rock of felsic but unspecified composition occurring normally as minor stock or dike intrusions, and carrying prominent phenocrysts of quartz. It is a common altered host rock to porphyry copper deposits.
Synonym of: quartz felsite
Synonym of: quartz felsite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48438
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48438:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
980fdbb5-6f51-435d-86c3-a0d7efb5b682
Classification of Quartz porphyry
- Rock
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
- Porphyry
- Quartz porphyry
- Porphyry
- Porphyry
- Quartz porphyry
- Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Igneous rock
Sub-divisions of Quartz porphyry
- Quartz porphyry
Mineralogy of Quartz porphyry
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
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 ... |
Feldspar | A petrological term for Feldspar Group. |
Mica > Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Internet Links for Quartz porphyry
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References for Quartz porphyry
Reference List:
Auer, Überetsch-Unterland, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy