Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
A rock classification type
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About Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
A coarse-grained crystalline igneous rock composed mostly (>90%) of mafic minerals
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50598
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50598:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
66830bb4-1799-4f4b-88db-d841e6803827
Classification of Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
- Rock
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
- Ultramafic-rock
- Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Igneous rock
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Sub-divisions of Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
- Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
Mineralogy of Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Mafic minerals | A petrological term for dark, rock-forming minerals rich in magnesium and/or iron. |
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 ... |
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. |
Synonyms of Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
Internet Links for Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
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References for Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
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Peridot Mesa, San Carlos, Gila County, Arizona, USA