Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
A rock classification type
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About Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
Rocks in section 1 of the QAPF diagram.
Coarse-grained crystalline normal igneous rock. Coarse grained usually means >2mm, easily visible to the naked eye. In many classification systems these are termed "plutonic" and are usually intrusive.
1 Quartz-Rich-Granitic-Rock
1a Quartzolite
2 Alkali-Feldspar-Granite
3 Granite (3a: Syenogranite - 3b: Monzogranite)
4 Granodiorite
5 Tonalite
6 Alkali-Feldspar-Syenite
6* Quartz-Alkali-Feldspar-Syenite
6' Foid-Bearing-Alkali-Feldspar-Syenite
7 Syenite
7* Quartz-syenite
7' Foid-Bearing-Syenite
8 Monzonite
8* Quartz-monzonite
8' Foid-monzonite
9 Monzodiorite / Monzogabbro
9* Quartz-monzodiorite / Quartz-monzogabbro
9' Foid-Monzodiorite / Foid-Monzogabbro
10 Diorite / Gabbro / Anorthosite
10* Quartz-Diorite / Quartz-Gabbro
10' Foid-Bearing-Diorite / Foid-Bearing-Gabbro
11 Foid-Syenite (Foyaite)
12 Foid-Monzosyenite
13 Foid-Monzodiorite (Essexite)
14 Foid-Diorite
15 Foidolite
Field 3 is sometimes subdivided into fields 3a and 3b, which correspond to syenogranite and monzogranite, but usually both are treated as one field for granite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48121
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48121:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
ca34cf23-e970-4392-94a2-4a27c6e46da1
Classification of Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Rock
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Igneous rock
The QAPF diagram
breaks coarse-grained crystalline igneous rocks down into 15 groups according to the IUGS recommendations for igneous rock classification.
breaks coarse-grained crystalline igneous rocks down into 15 groups according to the IUGS recommendations for igneous rock classification.
Sub-divisions of Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Haueynitite
- Orbiculite
- Quartz-rich-coarse-grained-crystalline-rock
- Granitoid
- Syenitoid
- Dioritoid
- Gabbroid
- Anorthositoid
- Foid-syenitoid
- Foid-dioritoid
- Foid-gabbroid
- Foidolite
- Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
- Aplite
- Apotroctolite
- Banatite
- Ditro-essexite
- Ferrodiorite
- Bauchite
- Belugite
- Calavorite
- Dioride
- Appinite
Synonyms of Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
Internet Links for Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
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D. João quarry, Monforte, Monforte, Portalegre, Portugal