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OLIVINE NEPHELINITE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

An extrusive igneous rock differing in composition from nephelinite only by the presence of olivine.

OBS

In older literature "leucite basalt" and "nepheline basalt" are used for rocks now termed olivine leucitite and olivine nephelinite respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

An extrusive igneous rock differing in composition from nephelinite only by the presence of olivine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Néphélinite contenant de l'olivine.

Spanish

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