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Leucogabbro

A rock subtype
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Leucogabbro

Passira complex, Passira, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Leucogabbro

Passira complex, Passira, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Leucogabbro

Passira complex, Passira, Pernambuco, Brazil
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About LeucogabbroHide

A gabbro with an M' colour index between 10 and 35.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48277:8

Classification of LeucogabbroHide

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Gabbro is in section 10 of the QAPF diagram.

Mineralogy of LeucogabbroHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Mafic mineralsA petrological term for dark, rock-forming minerals rich in magnesium and/or iron.
Silica > QuartzSiO2
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Amphibole > HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Mica > BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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