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Basalt

Chemistry CaO 7.900 K2O 0.600 MgO 10.300 Na2O 2.400 TiO2 1.600 Al2O3 14.100 P2O5 0.300 SiO2 48.600 Fe2O3 11.200 MnO 0.100

Volatiles LOI 3.800

Miscellaneous

• Family: Other
• Region: None
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: Yes
• Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Volcanic rock essentially of plagioclase, labradorite, magnetite, and pyroxene, with olivine, biotite, and hornblende. Formed by magma emission. There are two distinct basalts: feldspathic and alkaline, both plagioclase feldspathics but the latter containing significantly more sodium and potassium. see nepheline-basalt and tephrite

Suppliers

• Generic
  

Authors

• Tony Hansen (Owner)

Pictures

• Basalt

  

• Llanite Basalt

  

• Peridot In Basalt

  

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<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="U" percent="0.600" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="U" percent="2.400" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="P2O5" name="Phosphorus Pentoxide" status="" percent="0.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.600" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="14.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="48.600" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="11.200" tolerance=""/>
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