Essexite-basalt
A rock subtype
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About Essexite-basalt
An obsolete name for a volcanic rock consisting of serpentinized olivine phenocrysts in a groundmass of olivine, augite, labradorite, sanidine, biotite, ore and interstitial nepheline.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51206:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3fa4753d-0a12-472e-823a-5537be919346
Classification of Essexite-basalt
Sub-divisions of Essexite-basalt
- Essexite-basalt
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
6 photos of Essexite-basalt associated with Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
6 photos of Essexite-basalt associated with Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Essexite-basalt
Reference List:
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Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press
Internet Links for Essexite-basalt
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-51206.html
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Mineral Dealers:
Oberbergen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany