Leptynite
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An obsolete term, initially applied to a fine-granied granulite-facies rock, predominantly consisting of alkali-feldspar, containing minor quartz, white mica, garnet and tourmaline, and with a planar gneissose structure. Later used for any white-coloured quartzofeldspathic rock, typically forming bands alternating with metabasic rock, irrespective of the intensity of metamorphism.
Compare also leptite.
Compare also leptite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50061:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4f6cbe62-0fe2-432a-a226-424fb0844ccf
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Leptynite
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References for Leptynite
Localities for Leptynite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Li, Hang, Hong, Tao, Liu, Shanke, Ke, Qiang, Yang, Zhiquan, Ma, Yince, Wang, Xuehai, Niu, Lei, Kang, Kai, Xu, Xingwang (2023) Genesis of the Graphite from the Tugeman Graphite Deposit, Xinjiang, China: Evidence for Carbon Isotope Refining by Fluids Associated with the Ductile Shear Zone. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101328 |
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