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Rhombporphyry

A rock subtype
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Rhombporphyry

Aalborg, Aalborg Municipality, North Jutland Region, Denmark
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Rhombporphyry

Hof, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
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Rhombporphyry

SolumsÃĨsen Quarry, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
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Rhombporphyry

Aalborg, Aalborg Municipality, North Jutland Region, Denmark
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Rhombporphyry

Hof, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
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Rhombporphyry

SolumsÃĨsen Quarry, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
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Rhombporphyry

Aalborg, Aalborg Municipality, North Jutland Region, Denmark
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Rhombporphyry

Hof, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
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About RhombporphyryHide

A term applied to rocks which vary in composition from porphyritic trachytes to trachyandesites and carry rhomb-shaped phenocrysts of feldspar.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52189
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52189:1

Classification of RhombporphyryHide

Synonyms of RhombporphyryHide

Other Language Names for RhombporphyryHide

Norwegian:Rombeporfyr

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Rhombporphyry associated with CalciteCaCO3
1 photo of Rhombporphyry associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
1 photo of Rhombporphyry associated with Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
1 photo of Rhombporphyry associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)

Internet Links for RhombporphyryHide

References for RhombporphyryHide

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