Lherzolite
A rock classification type
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About Lherzolite
Name:
Named after the locality: Etang de Lers, Col d'Agnès, Le Port, Saint-Girons, Ariège, Occitanie, France.
An ultramafic plutonic rock composed of >40% olivine with subordinate <5% hornblende, >5% orthopyroxene and >5% clinopyroxene.
Now defined modally in the ultramafic rock classification
Now defined modally in the ultramafic rock classification
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48416:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
406a7b5e-a6c3-47df-99a0-8c8f9ce480ac
Classification of Lherzolite
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Sub-divisions of Lherzolite
- Lherzolite
Mineralogy of Lherzolite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene | A petrological term for Clinopyroxene Subgroup. |
Pyroxene > Orthopyroxene | A petrological term for Orthopyroxene Subgroup. |
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 ... |
Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
Synonyms of Lherzolite
Other Language Names for Lherzolite
German:Lherzolith
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Basalt | |
1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Diamond | C |
Internet Links for Lherzolite
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References for Lherzolite
Localities for Lherzolite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Albania | |
| Çina (2010) |
| Wu et al. (2024) |
Algeria | |
| apports des donnees radiometriques (K/Ar) +6 other references |
Angola | |
| Nikitina et al. (2012) |
Nikitina et al. (2012) | |
Antarctica | |
| Andronikov et al. (2021) +1 other reference |
Kogarko et al. (2007) | |
| Kyle (1990) |
Martin et al. (2013) | |
[Spinel lherzolite] Wörner G and Viereck L (Victoria Land, Antarctica) +1 other reference | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Cooper et al. (2007) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Hole (1988) +1 other reference |
[Spinel lherzolite] Woolley (2019) | |
| LeMasurier (1990) |
Smellie et al. (1988) +1 other reference | |
Argentina | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Pagano Género et al. (2016) |
| Tassara et al. (2017) |
Australia | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] O'Reilly et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
| Langworthy et al. (1978) +2 other references |
| Stolz (1987) |
[Spinel lherzolite] Stephenson et al. (1976) +3 other references | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Stevens +5 other references |
| Bryan et al. (1973) +3 other references |
| Bottrill et al. (2020) |
| Rosengren (1994) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Hwang et al. (1994) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Hamilton et al. (1990) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Atkinson et al. (1984) +5 other references |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Putiš et al. (2022) |
Brazil | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Smith et al. (1933) +9 other references |
Bulgaria | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Marchev et al. (1992) |
Cameroon | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Lasserre +5 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Marzoli et al. (Africa) +8 other references |
Canada | |
| Britten (2017) |
| Hulbert et al. (1998) |
| Grammatikopoulos et al. (2007) |
| Lorand (1987) |
| Masun (1999) |
| Zuccarelli (2018) |
| Smith (2021) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Van Rythoven et al. (2020) |
| Htoon (1979) |
Cape Verde | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Silva (Cape Verde Republic) +9 other references |
China | |
| Yan et al. (2022) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Fan et al. (1991) +2 other references |
| Porter (2016) +3 other references |
Kang et al. (2021) | |
| Qicheng (1984) +1 other reference |
| Song et al. (1989) +4 other references |
| Geology and Mineral Resources of the ... +2 other references |
| Zhang et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
| Gupta +1 other reference |
| Ho et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Qi et al. (1995) |
| Ogura +5 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] FAN et al. (1991) +1 other reference |
| Han et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
Zhao et al. (2022) | |
| GUANG-HONG et al. (1990) +3 other references |
| Fan et al. (2023) |
| Li +8 other references |
| Li et al. (2022) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Chen et al. (2007) +2 other references |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
| Wang +10 other references |
| Wu et al. (2022) |
| Xiong et al. (2022) |
Xiangzhen et al. (2009) | |
| Luo et al. (2023) |
Gao et al. (2023) | |
| Ruan +3 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Chen et al. (2014) |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
| Zhang et al. (2022) |
| Huang et al. (1996) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Cao et al. (1987) +2 other references |
Comoros | |
Flower (1972) +3 other references | |
| Strong (1972) +1 other reference |
Cook Islands | |
Wood et al. (1970) +4 other references | |
Costa Rica | |
| Schwarzenbach et al. (2016) |
Czech Republic | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Medaris +3 other references |
| Gadas et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
| Ulrych et al. (with emphasis on the Roztoky, Osečná and Dvůr Králové centres) +12 other references |
East Timor | |
| Falloon et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
Egypt | |
| Sharara et al. (1999) |
Finland | |
| Järvinen et al. (2019) |
France | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Brousse +15 other references |
Brousse +1 other reference | |
| Brousse +4 other references |
| les maars de Menat et leurs annexes et al. (5) +1 other reference |
| Brousse +3 other references |
| Teitler et al. (2022) |
| Brousse +8 other references |
Germany | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Alibert et al. (1983) +6 other references |
| Oehm et al. (1983) +6 other references |
| Recommendations of the International ... +9 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Huckenholz (1973) +5 other references |
[Spinel lherzolite] Lippolt (1982) +8 other references | |
| Lippolt (1982) +3 other references |
Ghana | |
| De Hoog et al. (2019) |
Greece | |
| Economou-Eliopoulos et al. (1999) |
| Zaccarini et al. (2019) +1 other reference |
| Economou-Eliopoulos et al. (2022) |
Tsikouras et al. (2006) | |
Guinea | |
| Augé et al. (2018) |
Hungary | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Szabó et al. (1993) +1 other reference |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Embey-Isztin et al. (1985) +9 other references |
| Balogh et al. (1986) +10 other references |
| Embey-Isztin et al. (1990) +4 other references |
India | |
| González-Jiménez +5 other references |
Indonesia | |
| Idrus et al. (2022) |
| Idrus et al. (2022) |
Iran | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Saadat et al. (2012) |
Iraq | |
| Ismail et al. (2010) |
Italy | |
| Bertacchini et al. (1999) |
| Sanità et al. (2024) |
| Sanero (1932) +1 other reference |
Sanero (1932) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] DI-BATTISTINI et al. (1990) +2 other references |
| Beccaluva et al. (1998) |
| Beccaluva et al. (2001) +2 other references |
| Zaccaria et al. (2021) |
| Zaccaria et al. (2021) |
Japan | |
| Mizukami T. et al. (2008) |
| Chii et al. (1975) +1 other reference |
| Arai et al. (2018) |
| HARUMoto (1952) +1 other reference |
Kazakhstan | |
| Melcher et al. (1997) |
Kenya | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Rix (1973) +4 other references |
| Gregory (1900) +5 other references |
Kosovo | |
| Ministry of Mining and Energy (2002) |
| Ilich et al. (2002) |
Libya | |
| Piccoli (1970) +6 other references |
Malaysia | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Chakraborty (1979) |
Mongolia | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Ejima et al. (2018) |
| Yarmolyuk +2 other references |
Morocco | |
| Korsakov et al. (2019) |
Piña et al. (2013) | |
New Zealand | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Sewell +7 other references |
| Sewell +2 other references |
Dickey Jr (1968) +4 other references | |
| G.A. Challis High-temperature contact metamorphism at the Red Hills Ultramafic Intrusion – Wairau Valley – New Zealand Journal of Petrology (1965) |
| Rodgers et al. (1969) |
| Woolley (2019) |
North Macedonia | |
| Grafenauer (1977) |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
Treiman et al. (2023) | |
Norway | |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Seljebotn (2016) |
[Garnet lherzolite] Carswell (1981) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Amundsen et al. (1987) +4 other references |
| Griffin (1973) |
| Sturt et al. (1980) |
Oman | |
| Cocomazzi +6 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Al-Harthy et al. (1991) +1 other reference |
Pacific Ocean | |
| Loocke et al. (2013) |
Pakistan | |
| Kakar et al. (2013) |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Espi et al. (2002) |
Philippines | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Payot et al. (2018) |
| Tupaz +5 other references |
Poland | |
| M. Matusiak (2006) |
| Wierzchołowski +6 other references |
| Kozłowska-Koch (1981) +2 other references |
Portugal | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Abdel-Monem et al. (1975) +11 other references |
Gagel +11 other references | |
Jérémine (1950) +2 other references | |
Russia | |
| Peskov et al. (2018) |
| Kepezhinskas et al. (2023) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Golovin et al. (2023) |
| Garuti et al. (2021) |
| Kislov +3 other references |
Spiridonov et al. (2019, April) | |
Spiridonov et al. (2018) | |
| Kolotilina et al. (2019) |
Kolotilina et al. (2019) | |
| Skolotnev et al. (2018, March) |
Sandimirova et al. (2016) | |
| Gorkovetz et al. (2012) |
| Ashchepkov et al. (2015) |
| Pokhilenko et al. (2023) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Dymshits +8 other references |
| Kiseleva et al. (2014) |
| Zaccarini et al. (2016) |
| Kislov et al. (2021) |
| Gillen et al. (Eds.) |
| Shmelev V.R. et al. (2014) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Coleman et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
| McGUIRE (1988) +2 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Grainger et al. (1989) +2 other references |
Serbia | |
| Ministry of Mining and Energy (2002) |
Solomon Islands | |
Fermor 2011: Ore Deposits in an ... | |
South Africa | |
| Meyer (2021) |
| McCreesh et al. (2018) |
| Hutchinson et al. (2005) |
| Gauert et al. (2022) |
South Korea | |
[Spinel lherzolite] Lee (ed) +7 other references | |
Spain | |
| Romero-Freire et al. (2018) |
| González-Jiménez et al. (2023) |
| - (n.d.) |
Baurier-Aymat +7 other references | |
Baurier-Aymat +7 other references | |
Gervilla et al. (2002) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] 2 +12 other references |
| Le Maitre (2002) +9 other references |
| Ancochea et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
Sweden | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Kresten et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
Thailand | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Part II +2 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Barr et al. (1979) |
Turkey | |
| Xiong et al. (2022) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Yılmaz et al. (1998) +2 other references |
UK | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Hamad (1963) +1 other reference |
| H. Downes et al. Lithos 58 2001 ... |
USA | |
| Tony Peterson photo & collection |
| Dummett (1987) |
| 2 +6 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Macdonald et al. (1960) +1 other reference |
Vietnam | |
| "'Mario Lazzerini Denchi' Collection" |
Yemen | |
| Ali et al. (2007) |
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