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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

A rock subtype
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

Semmering basis tunnel, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

Semmering basis tunnel, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss, etc.

Schlossberg quarry, Schlossberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss, etc.

Schlossberg quarry, Schlossberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

Semmering basis tunnel, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

Semmering basis tunnel, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss, etc.

Schlossberg quarry, Schlossberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss, etc.

Schlossberg quarry, Schlossberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

Semmering basis tunnel, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss

Semmering basis tunnel, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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About Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneissHide

A gneiss containing riebeckite, with quartz and feldspar the main constituents.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
51482
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51482:8

Classification of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneissHide

Mineralogy of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneissHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Silica > QuartzSiO2
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Feldspar > Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4

Synonyms of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneissHide

Other Language Names for Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneissHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
29 photos of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss associated with Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
9 photos of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss associated with TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
3 photos of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss associated with AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
3 photos of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss associated with QuartzSiO2
2 photos of Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneiss associated with Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

Internet Links for Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneissHide

References for Riebeckite-quartz-feldspar gneissHide

Reference List:
Koller, F., Kralik, C. & Zemann, J. (1991): Die Riebeckitgneise am Ostende der Grauwackenzone (Österreich). Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, Nr. 1, 147.
Neubauer, F., Handler, R., Hermann, S. and Paulus, G. (1993): Revised lithostratigraphy and structure of the Eastern Graywacke Zone (Eastern Alps). Mitt. Österr. Geol. Ges., 86, 61-74. https://opac.geologie.ac.at/ais312/dokumente/OG0086_061_A.pdf
Koch, P. (1955) Sur un gneiss a riebeckite du Nord-Cameroun. Compte Rendu Sommaire des Seances de la Société Geologique de France, 274-275??
Keyserling, H. G. (1903): Der Gloggnitzer Forellenstein. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 22, 109-158.
Zemann, J. (1950) Zur Kenntnis der Riebeckitgneise des Ostendes der nordalpinen Grauwackenzone. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 2 (1) 1-23 doi:10.1007/bf01128466
Phadke, Anant Vithal (1967) Petrology and Structure of the Riebeckite Gneiss from the Area near Gloggnitz in the Graywacke Zone of Austria. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 110. p.199-216.
Floor, P. (1967): Petrology of an aegirine-riebeckite gneiss-bearing part of the Hesperian massif. The Galineiro and surrounding area, Vigo, Spain. Leidse Geologische Mededelingen 36, 1-204.
Hytönen, K., Hautala, T. (1985) Aegirine and riebeckite of the alkali gneiss of Pikkukallio in the Honkamäki-Otanmäki region, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 57 (1). 169-180 doi:10.17741/bgsf/57.1-2.014
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