Cancarixite
A rock subtype
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A local name for a variety of peralkaline quartz syenite consisting essentially of sanidine and lesser amounts of aegirine-augite and quartz.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51026:6
Classification of Cancarixite

Quartz-syenite is in section 7* of the QAPF diagram.
Mineralogy of Cancarixite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene > Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| Silica > Quartz | SiO2 |
Internet Links for Cancarixite
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