High-Al ophitic basalt
A rock subtype
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48507:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4ce02355-6b55-4b88-94de-af90d421df35
Classification of High-Al ophitic basalt
High-Al ophitic basalt is found in field B in the TAS diagram.
Mineralogy of High-Al ophitic basalt
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Olivine | Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ... |
Pyroxene > Orthopyroxene | A petrological term for Orthopyroxene Subgroup. |
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