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Nepheline-basanite

A rock classification type
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Nepheline-basanite

Kamenický Šenov, Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
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Nepheline-basanite

Kamenický Šenov, Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
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Nepheline-basanite

Kamenický Šenov, Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
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About Nepheline-basaniteHide

A basanite where nepheline is the most abundant foid.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
50704
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50704:0

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Nepheline basaniteA rock subtype

Classification of Nepheline-basaniteHide

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Nepheline basanite appears in field 14 in the QAPF diagram.^TAS

Sub-divisions of Nepheline-basaniteHide

Mineralogy of Nepheline-basaniteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
FeldsparA petrological term for Feldspar Group.
Feldspathoid > NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
OlivineM2SiO4

Pronunciation of Nepheline-basaniteHide

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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

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