Mafic-granulite
A rock classification type
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A granulite with >30% mafic minerals (dominantly pyroxene) may be called mafic granulite. The term should not be applied to ultramafic rocks, calcsilicate rocks, marbles, ironstones or quartzites.
Detailed names and subdivisions may be given using mineral-root names, for example, garnet-clinopyroxene-plagioclase granulite, biotite-garnet-plagioclase granofels.
Detailed names and subdivisions may be given using mineral-root names, for example, garnet-clinopyroxene-plagioclase granulite, biotite-garnet-plagioclase granofels.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
32314
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:32314:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
251b4dc8-030f-4870-a050-4ff397479792
Classification of Mafic-granulite
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- High-grade metamorphic rock
- Granulite
- Mafic-granulite
- Granulite
- High-grade metamorphic rock
- Metamorphic rock
Sub-divisions of Mafic-granulite
Mineralogy of Mafic-granulite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspar | A petrological term for Feldspar Group. |
Synonyms of Mafic-granulite
Internet Links for Mafic-granulite
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