Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
A rock subtype
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About Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51033
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51033:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
fbe98c48-33d7-4afb-95cd-86144e59e531
Classification of Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
- Rock
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Foid-syenitoid
- Foid-syenite
- Nepheline-syenite
- Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
- Nepheline-syenite
- Nepheline-syenitic-rock
- Nepheline-syenite
- Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
- Nepheline-syenite
- Foid-syenite
- Foid-syenitoid
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Igneous rock
Foid-syenite is in section 11 of the QAPF diagram.
Sub-divisions of Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
Mineralogy of Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar | A subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium. |
Feldspathoid > Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
References for Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
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Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press
Internet Links for Melanocratic nepheline-syenite
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Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland