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Gabbronita

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About GabbronitaHide

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This page provides mineralogical data about Gabbronita.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
14402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:14402:7

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Recorded ages:
Paleoproterozoic to Quaternary : 2260 Ma to 0 Ma - based on 12 recorded ages.

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0000040NephelineBuerger M J, Klein G E, Hamburger G E (1947) The structure of nepheline American Mineralogist 32 197-19719470293
0000067NephelineBuerger M J, Klein G E, Donnay G (1954) Determination of the crystal structure of nepheline American Mineralogist 39 805-81819540293
0000296NephelineSimmons W B, Peacor D R (1972) Refinement of the crystal structure of a volcanic nepheline American Mineralogist 57 1711-171919720293
0004422NephelineGatta G D, Angel R J (2007) Elastic behavior and pressure-induced structural evolution of nepheline: Implications for the nature of the modulated superstructure American Mineralogist 92 1446-14552007intrusive aplite of Snipe River, Tambani, Nyasaland, Malawi0.0001293
0004423NephelineGatta G D, Angel R J (2007) Elastic behavior and pressure-induced structural evolution of nepheline: Implications for the nature of the modulated superstructure American Mineralogist 92 1446-14552007intrusive aplite of Snipe River, Tambani, Nyasaland, Malawi0.0001293
0004424NephelineGatta G D, Angel R J (2007) Elastic behavior and pressure-induced structural evolution of nepheline: Implications for the nature of the modulated superstructure American Mineralogist 92 1446-14552007intrusive aplite of Snipe River, Tambani, Nyasaland, Malawi1.967293
0004425NephelineGatta G D, Angel R J (2007) Elastic behavior and pressure-induced structural evolution of nepheline: Implications for the nature of the modulated superstructure American Mineralogist 92 1446-14552007intrusive aplite of Snipe River, Tambani, Nyasaland, Malawi4.13293
0004426NephelineGatta G D, Angel R J (2007) Elastic behavior and pressure-induced structural evolution of nepheline: Implications for the nature of the modulated superstructure American Mineralogist 92 1446-14552007intrusive aplite of Snipe River, Tambani, Nyasaland, Malawi6.108293
0004427NephelineGatta G D, Angel R J (2007) Elastic behavior and pressure-induced structural evolution of nepheline: Implications for the nature of the modulated superstructure American Mineralogist 92 1446-14552007intrusive aplite of Snipe River, Tambani, Nyasaland, Malawi7.462293
0004428NephelineGatta G D, Angel R J (2007) Elastic behavior and pressure-induced structural evolution of nepheline: Implications for the nature of the modulated superstructure American Mineralogist 92 1446-14552007intrusive aplite of Snipe River, Tambani, Nyasaland, Malawi0.0001293
0005822NephelineTait K T, Sokolova E V, Hawthorne F C, Khomyakov A P (2003) The crystal chemistry of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 41 61-702003Khibina-Lovozero complex, Kola peninsula, Russia0293
0005823NephelineTait K T, Sokolova E V, Hawthorne F C, Khomyakov A P (2003) The crystal chemistry of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 41 61-702003Bancroft, Ontario, Canada0293
0005824NephelineTait K T, Sokolova E V, Hawthorne F C, Khomyakov A P (2003) The crystal chemistry of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 41 61-702003Monte Somma, Italy0293
0005859NephelineHassan I, Antao S M, Hersi A A M (2003) Single-crystal XRD, TEM, and thermal studies of the satellite reflection in nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 41 759-78320030293
0006202NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi0110
0006203NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi0200
0006204NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi0290
0006205NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi0220
0006206NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi0150
0006207NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi0100
0006208NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi015
0006209NephelineAngel R J, Gatta G C, Boffa Ballaran T, Carpenter M A (2008) The mechanism of coupling in the modulated structure of nepheline The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1465-14762008Snipe River, Tambani, Malawi0298
0006318NephelineAntao S M, Hassan I (2010) Nepheline: structure of three samples from the Bancroft area, Ontario, obtained using synchrotron high-resolution powder x-ray diffraction The Canadian Mineralogist 48 69-802010Egan Chute, Bancroft area, Ontario, Canada0293
0006319NephelineAntao S M, Hassan I (2010) Nepheline: structure of three samples from the Bancroft area, Ontario, obtained using synchrotron high-resolution powder x-ray diffraction The Canadian Mineralogist 48 69-802010Nephton, Bancroft area, Ontario, Canada0293
0006320NephelineAntao S M, Hassan I (2010) Nepheline: structure of three samples from the Bancroft area, Ontario, obtained using synchrotron high-resolution powder x-ray diffraction The Canadian Mineralogist 48 69-802010Davis Hill, Bancroft area, Ontario, Canada0293
0016638NephelineBuerger M, Klein G, Hamburger G (1946) Structure of Nepheline _cod_database_code 1008761 Geological Society of America, Bulletin 57 1182-118319460293
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Gabbronita in petrologyHide

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