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Kivite

A rock subtype
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Named for the locality: Lake Kivu, Africa.
A local name for a variety of leucite tephrite largely composed of clinopyroxene and plagioclase with subordinate leucite and minor olivine and biotite.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48565:0

Similar NamesHide

CavoiteA valid IMA mineral speciesCaV34+O7
CoviteA rock subtype
GaviteA variety of TalcMg4Si5O12(OH)4 ?
Keiviite-(Y)A valid IMA mineral speciesY2Si2O7
Keiviite-(Y)-Keiviite-(Yb) SeriesA solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
Keiviite-(Yb)A valid IMA mineral speciesYb2Si2O7
KieviteA synonym of Cummingtonite
KivuiteTh(UO2)4(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 7H2O

Classification of KiviteHide

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Kivite appears in field 14 in the QAPF diagram.^TAS

Mineralogy of KiviteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Feldspathoid > LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Pyroxene > ClinopyroxeneA petrological term for Clinopyroxene Subgroup.
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
OlivineM2SiO4

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