Essexite-basalt
A rock subtype
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About Essexite-basalt
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 Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51206:0
Classification of Essexite-basalt
Sub-divisions of Essexite-basalt
- Essexite-basalt
Common Associates
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 |
Internet Links for Essexite-basalt
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Oberbergen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany