Pyroxene-olivine leucitite
A rock subtype
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Leucitic rock with foids (mostly leucite) constituing 60 to 90% of light-coloured constituents and with pyroxene and olivine.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4795:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
44157a75-5a22-4130-90af-7b1bd67d7292
Classification of Pyroxene-olivine leucitite
Pyroxene-olivine leucitite appears in field 15c in the QAPF diagram.
Pyroxene-olivine leucitite is found in field F in the TAS diagram.
Mineralogy of Pyroxene-olivine leucitite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspathoid > Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
Olivine | Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ... |
Pyroxene | A petrological term for Pyroxene Group. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Feldspathoid > Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Synonyms of Pyroxene-olivine leucitite
Internet Links for Pyroxene-olivine leucitite
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