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Pyroxene-olivine leucitite

A rock subtype
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Leucitic rock with foids (mostly leucite) constituing 60 to 90% of light-coloured constituents and with pyroxene and olivine.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4795:7

Classification of Pyroxene-olivine leucititeHide

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Pyroxene-olivine leucitite appears in field 15c in the QAPF diagram.

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Pyroxene-olivine leucitite is found in field F in the TAS diagram.

Mineralogy of Pyroxene-olivine leucititeHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspathoid > LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
OlivineCommonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ...
PyroxeneA petrological term for Pyroxene Group.
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Feldspathoid > NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)

Synonyms of Pyroxene-olivine leucititeHide

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