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Essexite-basalt

A rock subtype
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About Essexite-basaltHide

An obsolete name for a volcanic rock consisting of serpentinized olivine phenocrysts in a groundmass of olivine, augite, labradorite, sanidine, biotite, ore and interstitial nepheline.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
51206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51206:0

Classification of Essexite-basaltHide

Sub-divisions of Essexite-basaltHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
6 photos of Essexite-basalt associated with Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
6 photos of Essexite-basalt associated with Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

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