Kaxtorpite
A rock subtype
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Name:
Named for the locality Kaxtorp.
A local name for a coarse-grained, sometimes schistose, variety of nepheline syenite consisting of alkali feldspar, nepheline, alkali amphibole with or without pectolite and aegirine.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51867:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
fc7c1fbf-2370-4f64-823c-97df2e7d3039
Classification of Kaxtorpite
Mineralogy of Kaxtorpite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Alkali amphibole | A petrological term for alkali rich amphiboles. |
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar | A subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium. |
| Feldspathoid > Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene > Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Internet Links for Kaxtorpite
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