Phonolitic-haüynite
A rock classification type
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Haüynitic rock with foids (mostly Haüyne) constituing 60 to 90% of light-coloured constituents and alkali feldspar > plagioclase.
Name Encoding
CP1252:
Phonolitic-hauynite
Latin-1:
Phonolitic-hauynite
ASCII-7:
Phonolitic-hauynite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48533:1
Classification of Phonolitic-haüynite

Phonolitic-haüynite appears in field 15b in the QAPF diagram.
Mineralogy of Phonolitic-haüynite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar | A subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium. |
| Feldspathoid > Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Synonyms of Phonolitic-haüynite
Internet Links for Phonolitic-haüynite
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