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Haüynite

A rock classification type
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A term originally used for a basaltic rock with haüyne as the only foid.
Now defined as a variety of foidite of field 15c of the QAPF diagram



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Name EncodingHide

CP1252:
Hauynite
Latin-1:
Hauynite
ASCII-7:
Hauynite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48520:7

Similar NamesHide

Hainite-(Y)A valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredNa2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
HauynitaA synonym of Haüyne
HayyaniteA valid IMA mineral species - pending publicationCu5Ag11Pb76Sb71As17(As2+)8S224
HueniteA valid IMA mineral speciesCu4(MoO4)3(OH)2

Classification of HaüyniteHide

QAPF_V_15c.png

Haüynite appears in field 15c in the QAPF diagram.

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Haüynite is found in field F in the TAS diagram.

Mineralogy of HaüyniteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspathoid > HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)

Synonyms of HaüyniteHide

Other Language Names for HaüyniteHide

German:Hauynit

Internet Links for HaüyniteHide

References for HaüyniteHide

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