Pyrometamorphic rock
A rock subtype
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About Pyrometamorphic rock
Rocks which are rapidly changed by heat, eg. coming from a rapidly emplaced extrusive or intrusive igneous rock or from a fossil fuel fire. Usually contains some glass.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55447
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55447:3
Classification of Pyrometamorphic rock
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Pyrometamorphic rock
- Contact metamorphic rock
- Pyrometamorphic rock
- Metamorphic rock
Sub-divisions of Pyrometamorphic rock
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 19 photos of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with Glass | |
| 19 photos of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 17 photos of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| 9 photos of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| 8 photos of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with Alkali Feldspar | |
| 7 photos of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 1 photo of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with K Feldspar | |
| 1 photo of Pyrometamorphic rock associated with Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
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Słupiec heap, Słupiec Mine, Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland