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Albite dolerite

A rock subtype
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A dolerite containing albite.


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Mindat ID:
50301
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50301:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
4b4f6056-e33b-44ae-bd16-1006f523d110

Classification of Albite doleriteHide

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Mineralogy of Albite doleriteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Feldspar > Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PyroxeneA petrological term for Pyroxene Group.
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Amphibole > HornblendeA commonly used informal name for dark green to black amphiboles, largely in the Hornblende Root Name ...
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > K FeldsparPotassium-dominant feldspars with variable crystal symmetry and Al-Si ordering state; they are a subgroup of ...
Silica > QuartzSiO2

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