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Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock

A rock subtype
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Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
03939270017271954078367.jpg
Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
02439740017271954084132.jpg
Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
03939270017271954078367.jpg
Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
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About Sapphirine-Gedrite-RockHide

This page provides petrological and mineralogical data about Sapphirine-Gedrite-Rock.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
56140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:56140:0

Classification of Sapphirine-Gedrite-RockHide

Mineralogy of Sapphirine-Gedrite-RockHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
CorundumAl2O3
KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
MicaA petrological term for Mica Group.
SpinelMgAl2O4

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