Hawaiite
A rock classification type
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Name:
for the Isles of Hawaii, USA.
A term originally defined as a variety of olivine-bearing basalt in which the normative plagioclase is oligoclase or andesine.
A sodium-rich trachybasalt where (Na2O-2)>K2O.
They are dark coloured volcanic rocks usually described as basalt without chemical analysis.
A sodium-rich trachybasalt where (Na2O-2)>K2O.
They are dark coloured volcanic rocks usually described as basalt without chemical analysis.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5963
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5963:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7349ebd5-1a10-4908-aa42-c2f0a579cd2c
Classification of Hawaiite
Hawaiite is found in field S1 in the TAS diagram.
Sub-divisions of Hawaiite
- Hawaiite
Pronunciation of Hawaiite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
---|---|---|
Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Age distribution
Recorded ages:
Phanerozoic : 191 Ma to Ma - based on 11 recorded ages.
Internet Links for Hawaiite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-5963.html
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References for Hawaiite
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