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Cordierite gneiss

A rock subtype
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Cordierite, etc.

Huber Quarry, Böhmischbruck, Vohenstrauß, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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Sillimanite-cordierite gneiss

Gütting, Unterlangau, Oberviechtach, Schwandorf District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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Sillimanite-cordierite gneiss

Gütting, Unterlangau, Oberviechtach, Schwandorf District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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Cordierite, etc.

Huber Quarry, Böhmischbruck, Vohenstrauß, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
07529770017271954135834.jpg
Sillimanite-cordierite gneiss

Gütting, Unterlangau, Oberviechtach, Schwandorf District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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Sillimanite-cordierite gneiss

Gütting, Unterlangau, Oberviechtach, Schwandorf District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
09428030017658289351419.jpg
Cordierite, etc.

Huber Quarry, Böhmischbruck, Vohenstrauß, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
00757980017271954166029.jpg
Sillimanite-cordierite gneiss

Gütting, Unterlangau, Oberviechtach, Schwandorf District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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About Cordierite gneissHide

A gneiss containing cordierite


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
470550
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470550:1

Classification of Cordierite gneissHide

Sub-divisions of Cordierite gneissHide

Mineralogy of Cordierite gneissHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Feldspar > Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Mica > BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Silica > QuartzSiO2

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Cordierite gneiss associated with CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18

Internet Links for Cordierite gneissHide

References for Cordierite gneissHide

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