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Essexite — (pronounced|ˈɛsəksaɪt), also called nepheline monzogabbro (IPA|/ˈnɛfəliːn ˌmɒnzoʊˈgæbroʊ/) is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic igneous rock. Its name is derived from the type locality in Essex County, MA.Modern petrology identifies… … Wikipedia
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essexite — sikˌsīt, sēk noun ( s) Etymology: Essex co., Mass. + English ite : granular intrusive igneous rock of various kinds composed chiefly of hornblende, augite, and labradorite with variable amounts of accessory iron ore, biotite, orthoclase … Useful english dictionary
Essexit — Essexite im Streckeisendiagramm Essexit ist ein dunkles, gabbroides Gestein aus vulkanischen Vorgängen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Gesteinsbeschreibung und Mineralbestand … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gabbro — (pronEng|ˈɡæbrəʊ) is a dark, coarse grained, intrusive igneous rock chemically equivalent to basalt. It is a plutonic rock, formed when molten magma is trapped beneath the Earth s surface and cools into a crystalline mass. The vast majority of… … Wikipedia
Magma — For other uses, see Magma (disambiguation). Lava flow on Hawaii. Lava is the extrusive equivalent of magma. Magma (from Greek μάγμα paste ) is a mixture of molten rock, volatiles and solids[1] … Wikipedia
Geochemistry — The field of geochemistry involves study of the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, chemical processes and reactions that govern the composition of rocks and soils, and the cycles of matter and energy that transport the Earth s… … Wikipedia
List of rock types — This page is intended as a list of all rock types. NOTOC A : Amphibolite: Andesite: Anorthosite : Anthracite: Aplite: Argillite: Arkose B : Banded iron formation: Basalt: Basanite: Blueschist: Boninite: Breccia C : Carbonatite: Cataclasite: Chalk … Wikipedia
Nepheline syenite — of the Intrusive Complex of Tanguá, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (Motoki et al., 2011a) Nephelene syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock that consists largely of nepheline and alkali feldspar. The rocks are mostly pale colored, grey or… … Wikipedia
Ultramafic rock — Ultramafic (also referred to as ultrabasic) rocks are igneous and meta igneous rocks with very low silica content (less than 45%), generally >18% MgO, high FeO, low potassium, and are composed of usually greater than 90% mafic minerals (dark… … Wikipedia
