Carbonate-silicate rock
A rock classification type
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A metamorphic rock mainly composed of silicate minerals (including calc-silicate minerals) and containing between 5% and 50% vol. of carbonate minerals.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50099:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e35a9a59-2946-4ab7-b22c-0efde773c85b
Classification of Carbonate-silicate rock
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Metacarbonate rock
- Carbonate-silicate rock
- Metacarbonate rock
- Metamorphic rock
Mineralogy of Carbonate-silicate rock
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Calc-silicate minerals | A petrological term for calcium-rich silicate minerals. |
Carbonate | A petrological term for Rhombohedral Carbonate. |
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