Leucocratic charnockitic tonalite
A rock subtype
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51196:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7411685f-7cc0-4186-b0a1-c03a39020b42
Classification of Leucocratic charnockitic tonalite
- Rock
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Granitoid
- Tonalite
- Charnockitic tonalite
- Leucocratic charnockitic tonalite
- Charnockitic tonalite
- Tonalite
- Granitoid
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Granofels
- Charnockitic suite
- Charnockitic tonalite
- Leucocratic charnockitic tonalite
- Charnockitic tonalite
- Charnockitic suite
- Granofels
- Igneous rock
Tonalite is in section 5 of the QAPF diagram.
Mineralogy of Leucocratic charnockitic tonalite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Antiperthite | An intergrowth of orthoclase (often as lamellae) enclosed in a plagioclase host. |
Feldspar > Plagioclase > Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Feldspar > Plagioclase > Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Silica > Quartz | SiO2 |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Synonyms of Leucocratic charnockitic tonalite
References for Leucocratic charnockitic tonalite
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Le Maitre (ed.) (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge Press
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