Albite dolerite
A rock subtype
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50301
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50301:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4b4f6056-e33b-44ae-bd16-1006f523d110
Classification of Albite dolerite
- Rock
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
- Dolerite
- Albite dolerite
- Dolerite
- Dolerite
- Albite dolerite
- Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Igneous rock
Sub-divisions of Albite dolerite
- Albite dolerite
Mineralogy of Albite dolerite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Pyroxene | A petrological term for Pyroxene Group. |
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 ... |
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > K Feldspar | Potassium-dominant feldspars with variable crystal symmetry and Al-Si ordering state; they are a subgroup of ... |
Silica > Quartz | SiO2 |
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