Melanocratic nephelinolite
A rock subtype
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48396:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3a4972a8-a8e3-4304-bdb8-cf09a8c1a824
Classification of Melanocratic nephelinolite
- Rock
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Foidolite
- Nephelinolite
- Melanocratic nephelinolite
- Nephelinolite
- Foidolite
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Exotic crystalline igneous rock
- Igneous rock of restricted mineralogy
- Nephelinolite
- Melanocratic nephelinolite
- Nephelinolite
- Igneous rock of restricted mineralogy
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Igneous rock
Foidolite is in section 15 of the QAPF diagram.
Sub-divisions of Melanocratic nephelinolite
- Melanocratic nephelinolite
Mineralogy of Melanocratic nephelinolite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspathoid > Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Pyroxene | A petrological term for Pyroxene Group. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Amphibole > Hornblende | A commonly used informal name for dark green to black amphiboles, largely in the Hornblende Root Name ... |
Mica > Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Synonyms of Melanocratic nephelinolite
Internet Links for Melanocratic nephelinolite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-48396.html
Please feel free to link to this page.
Please feel free to link to this page.
Search Engines:
References for Melanocratic nephelinolite
Reference List: