Ankerite-pseudosparstone
A rock classification type
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A dolostone composed almost totally of a divergent radial fibrous carbonate cement in which grains or in-situ biogenic material do not constitute a framework and ankerite is the predominant carbonate mineral.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49239:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
45672eba-3de7-42f1-93de-fd220671ad65
Classification of Ankerite-pseudosparstone
- Rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
- Sedimentary rock
- Biochemical and chemical sedimentary rock
- Carbonate rock
- Dolostone
- Ankerite-pseudosparstone
- Pseudosparstone
- Ankerite-pseudosparstone
- Dolostone
- Carbonate rock
- Biochemical and chemical sedimentary rock
- Sedimentary rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
Mineralogy of Ankerite-pseudosparstone
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Internet Links for Ankerite-pseudosparstone
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