Aleutite (rock)

A rock subtype

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A term proposed for a variety of porphyritic basaltic-andesite with a fine-grained groundmass whose feldspars are intermediate in composition between those found in basalt and andesite.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

50662

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:50662:5

GUID
(UUID V4):

882e11f6-a081-41cc-a7c9-0a2a6c5609c4

Classification of Aleutite (rock)Hide

Rock
- Igneous rock
  - Normal crystalline igneous rock
    - Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
      - Andesitoid
        Basaltic-andesite
        Aleutite (rock)
      - Intermediate volcanic rock
        Basaltic-andesite
        Aleutite (rock)

Basaltic-andesite appears in field 9 and 10 in the QAPF diagram.

Basaltic-andesite is found in fields O1 and O2 in the TAS diagram.

Pronunciation of Aleutite (rock)Hide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon & Katya Ralph	United Kingdom

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References for Aleutite (rock)Hide

Reference List:

Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press

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