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Hornblende-biotite granite

A rock subtype
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Hornblende-biotite granite

Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California, USA
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Hornblende-biotite granite

Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California, USA
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Hornblende-biotite granite

Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California, USA
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About Hornblende-biotite graniteHide

A granite containing biotite and hornblende.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
50503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50503:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
277917c6-57d9-43ae-a70d-c2306100e568

Classification of Hornblende-biotite graniteHide

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Granite is in section 3 of the QAPF diagram.

Sub-divisions of Hornblende-biotite graniteHide

Mineralogy of Hornblende-biotite graniteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Amphibole > HornblendeA commonly used informal name for dark green to black amphiboles, largely in the Hornblende Root Name ...
Feldspar > Alkali FeldsparA subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium.
Feldspar > Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Mica > BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Silica > QuartzSiO2

Synonyms of Hornblende-biotite graniteHide

Internet Links for Hornblende-biotite graniteHide

References for Hornblende-biotite graniteHide

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