Olivine basalt
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About Olivine basalt
Classification of Olivine basalt
Olivine basalt is found in field B in the TAS diagram.
Sub-divisions of Olivine basalt
- Olivine basalt
Mineralogy of Olivine basalt
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Calcic plagioclase | A petrological term for plagioclase series feldspars dominant in calcium. |
| Olivine | Equivalent to Fayalite-Forsterite Series; usually a more or less Fe-bearing forsterite. |
| Pyroxene | A petrological term for Pyroxene Group. |
References for Olivine basalt
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Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press
Internet Links for Olivine basalt
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