Limburgite
A rock subtype
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Name:
The term "Limburgite" derives from the type locality at Limberg or Limburg, close to Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Limburgite was first defined in 1872 by Heinrich/Harry Rosenbusch (24 June 1836 – 20 January 1914), a German petrographer (Da Mommio, 2020).
A basic volcanic rock containing phenocrysts of pyroxene, olivine and opaques in a glassy groundmass containing the same minerals.
No feldspars are present, other than xenocrysts.
May be used as synonym for a hyalo-nepheline basanite. (Le Maître, 2002). This rock name is nowadays seldom used.
Limburgite consists essentially of olivine and augite with a brown, glassy groundmass in which a second generation of small augite crystals is commonly found. The principal accessory minerals are titaniferous iron oxides and apatite; in some limburgites, hornblende and biotite are found as large scattered crystals, in others orthoclase or anorthoclase. In others there are large crystals of anorthoclase. Typical limburgite contains lots of vesicules that are partly filled with secondary minerals (amygdaloidal texture). (Da Mommio, 2020).
No feldspars are present, other than xenocrysts.
May be used as synonym for a hyalo-nepheline basanite. (Le Maître, 2002). This rock name is nowadays seldom used.
Limburgite consists essentially of olivine and augite with a brown, glassy groundmass in which a second generation of small augite crystals is commonly found. The principal accessory minerals are titaniferous iron oxides and apatite; in some limburgites, hornblende and biotite are found as large scattered crystals, in others orthoclase or anorthoclase. In others there are large crystals of anorthoclase. Typical limburgite contains lots of vesicules that are partly filled with secondary minerals (amygdaloidal texture). (Da Mommio, 2020).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54255:7
Similar Names
| Lembergite | A synonym of 'Iron-bearing Saponite' |
Classification of Limburgite
Mineralogy of Limburgite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Olivine | Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ... |
| Pyroxene | A petrological term for Pyroxene Group. |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Limburgite associated with Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| 3 photos of Limburgite associated with 'Opal-AN' | SiO2 · nH2O |
| 3 photos of Limburgite associated with 'Hyalite' | SiO2 · nH2O |
| 1 photo of Limburgite associated with Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| 1 photo of Limburgite associated with Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 1 photo of Limburgite associated with Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| 1 photo of Limburgite associated with 'Titanium-bearing Augite' | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| 1 photo of Limburgite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 1 photo of Limburgite associated with 'Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series' |
Internet Links for Limburgite
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References for Limburgite
Localities for Limburgite
Showing 32 localities.
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The Locality List
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Sadran (1958) +3 other references |
Australia | |
| doi.org/10.1080/00167616508728596 +4 other references | |
| Bean (1975) |
| R. Lawrence. Mesozoic Geology of ... +3 other references |
Belarus | |
| Mikhailov +6 other references |
Bermuda | |
Brazil | |
| Smith et al. (1933) +9 other references |
China | |
| Wang et al. (2022) |
| Ma et al. (2024) |
France | |
| Brousse +9 other references |
| Nougier (1972) +21 other references |
| Baranyi et al. (1976) |
| Baranyi et al. (1976) | |
Germany | |
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| Volker Betz and Peter Lof collections ... | |
| Volker Betz collection and photos | |
| Lorent (1933) | |
| Oehm et al. (1983) +13 other references |
Madagascar | |
| Lacroix (1923) +4 other references |
| Lacroix (1923) +2 other references |
| Lacroix (1922) +5 other references |
| Lacroix (1912) +7 other references |
| Besaire (1969) |
Mongolia | |
| Kepezhinskas +2 other references |
Namibia | |
| Gevers (1933) +3 other references |
| Kaiser (Ed.) +1 other reference |
New Zealand | |
| Benson (1942) +1 other reference |
| Cooper (2020) |
Poland | |
| Berg (1921) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Kozłowska-Koch (1981) +2 other references |
Portugal | |
| Assunção +2 other references |
