Allochetite
A rock subtype
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A porphyritic fine-grained variety of nepheline-monzosyenite containing phenocrysts of labradorite, orthoclase, titanian augite and nepheline in a felted groundmass of augite, biotite, hornblende, nepheline and orthoclase.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50554
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50554:7
Similar Names
| Alouchtite | A synonym of Alushtite |
Classification of Allochetite

Foid-monzosyenite is in section 12 of the QAPF diagram.
Mineralogy of Allochetite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Amphibole > Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Feldspar > Plagioclase > Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Feldspathoid > Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mica > Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Synonyms of Allochetite
Internet Links for Allochetite
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