Leucite-phonolite
A rock classification type
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50697
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50697:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
dedd1720-32e6-4fee-9934-70979f50f1b2
Classification of Leucite-phonolite
Leucite phonolite appears in field 11 in the QAPF diagram.^TAS
Mineralogy of Leucite-phonolite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Feldspathoid > Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene | A petrological term for Clinopyroxene Subgroup. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Feldspathoid > Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
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