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ELEOLITE PHONOLITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

The fine-grained equivalent of nepheline syenite.

OBS

It is suggested that "phonolite" be preceded by the name of the main feldspathoid mineral (e.g. "leucite phonolite," etc.).

Key term(s)
  • elaeolite phonolite
  • elaolite phonolite

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Les «phonolithes» sont les équivalents des syénites non saturées à feldspathoïdes et l'on distingue les «phonolithes éléolithiques» (à néphéline) et les «phonolithes leucitiques».

OBS

phonolite : Roche volcanique microlitique, formée de feldspaths alcalins et de feldspathoïdes (néphéline ou leucite), accompagnés ou non de minéraux colorés [...]

Spanish

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