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Porphyritic rhyolite

A rock subtype
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Porphyritic rhyolite

KrÃĄlovec quarry, KrÃĄlovec, Trutnov District, Hradec KrÃĄlovÃĐ Region, Czech Republic
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Porphyritic rhyolite

Phoenix Mine, Cave Creek, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Porphyritic rhyolite

Llanite rhyolite occurrence, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Porphyritic rhyolite

KrÃĄlovec quarry, KrÃĄlovec, Trutnov District, Hradec KrÃĄlovÃĐ Region, Czech Republic
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Porphyritic rhyolite

Phoenix Mine, Cave Creek, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Porphyritic rhyolite

Llanite rhyolite occurrence, Llano County, Texas, USA
03810850017589678077832.jpg
Porphyritic rhyolite

KrÃĄlovec quarry, KrÃĄlovec, Trutnov District, Hradec KrÃĄlovÃĐ Region, Czech Republic
02339050017594240384602.jpg
Porphyritic rhyolite

Phoenix Mine, Cave Creek, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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About Porphyritic rhyoliteHide

A porphyritic variety of rhyolite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
51059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51059:4

Classification of Porphyritic rhyoliteHide

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Rhyolite appears in field 3 in the QAPF diagram.

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Rhyolite is found in field 'R' in the TAS diagram.

Sub-divisions of Porphyritic rhyoliteHide

Mineralogy of Porphyritic rhyoliteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Alkali FeldsparA subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium.
Silica > QuartzSiO2

Synonyms of Porphyritic rhyoliteHide

Internet Links for Porphyritic rhyoliteHide

References for Porphyritic rhyoliteHide

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