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(NA CA)2(MG AL)(SI AL)2O7 [2 records]

Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
Universal entry(ies)
(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7
formula, see observation
DEF

An extrusive rock that is generally olivine-free and composed of more than 90% mafic mineral such as melilite and augite, with minor amounts of feldspathoids and sometimes plagioclase.

OBS

Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7
formula, see observation
DEF

Roche extrusive ou hypoabyssale composée surtout de pyroxènes (augite titanifère) et de mélilite.

OBS

Formule chimique : (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7
formula, see observation
DEF

A tetragonal, often honey-yellow mineral of the melilite group, such as the end members gehlenite and åkermanite.

OBS

It occurs as a component of certain recent basic volcanic rocks. The melilites of volcanic rocks are usually classed as feldspathoids (even though they do not possess framework structures), but have also been considered as "undersaturated pyroxenes."

OBS

Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7
formula, see observation
DEF

Sorosilicate de calcium, d'aluminium et de magnésium, de couleur variant du blanc au jaune-brun, présentant un éclat vitreux tendant au résineux.

CONT

La mélilite cristallise dans le système tétragonal (quadratique) et se présente le plus souvent en prismes à section carrée. Elle est très répandue en tant que constituant des roches effusives où elle joue le rôle de feldspathoïde, c'est-à-dire qu'elle capte la silice des magmas plutôt riches en calcium et déficients en sodium et potassium. On la trouve en Italie (Latium, Vésuve), en Allemagne et aux États-Unis.

OBS

Formule chimique : (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7

Spanish

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