Sannaite
A rock classification type
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A lampropyre with plagioclase>K-feldspar and feldspars > feldspathoid
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48070
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48070:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9867604e-82ff-4548-82a3-ab1a55db1b16
Classification of Sannaite
Mineralogy of Sannaite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Amphibole | (Na, K, ◻)(Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe,Al)5((Si,Al)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > K Feldspar | Potassium-dominant feldspars with variable crystal symmetry and Al-Si ordering state; they are a subgroup of ... |
Feldspathoid | A family of rock-forming minerals consisting of aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, or calcium and having too ... |
Mica | A petrological term for Mica Group. |
Synonyms of Sannaite
References for Sannaite
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Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press
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