Campanite
A rock subtype
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A variety of leucite tephrite with large leucite crystals associated with essential plagioclase and clinopyroxene with minor sanidine, nepheline and haüyne.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51077:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3bbe3690-ffad-48ca-aa45-0ea1e6385dab
Classification of Campanite
Campanite appears in field 14 in the QAPF diagram.^TAS
Mineralogy of Campanite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Feldspathoid > Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene | A petrological term for Clinopyroxene Subgroup. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Feldspathoid > Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Feldspathoid > Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
References for Campanite
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Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press
Internet Links for Campanite
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