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Melilite-bearing rock

A rock classification type

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Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite

Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden

Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite

Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden

Melilite-bearing rock

Langeberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite

Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden

Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite

Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden

Melilite-bearing rock

Langeberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite

Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden

Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite

Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden

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About Melilite-bearing rockHide

A rock containing more than 10% modal melilite and melilite > foids.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

50276

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:50276:2

GUID
(UUID V4):

a567d466-900c-4260-bd27-4f2f5887115a

Classification of Melilite-bearing rockHide

Rock
- Igneous rock
  - Exotic crystalline igneous rock
    - Melilite-bearing rock

Sub-divisions of Melilite-bearing rockHide

Melilite-bearing rock

Mineralogy of Melilite-bearing rockHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:

Melilite

Ca₂(Al,Mg,Fe)((Al,Si,B)SiO₇)

Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:

Feldspathoid	A family of rock-forming minerals consisting of aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, or calcium and having too ...
Feldspathoid > Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
Feldspathoid > Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Mica	A petrological term for Mica Group.
Olivine	Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ...
Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Pyroxene	A petrological term for Pyroxene Group.
Titanomagnetite	A petrological term for Titanium-bearing Magnetite.

Synonyms of Melilite-bearing rockHide

Melilitic rock

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References for Melilite-bearing rockHide

Reference List:

Le Maitre, R. W. - Ed. (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms (2nd ed.) Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9780511535581

Localities for Melilite-bearing rockHide

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- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.

- Good crystals or important locality for species.

- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Africa
ⓘ Mount Elgon	[Hauyne melilitite] Odman +8 other references

Angola
Huíla Province Quilengues ⓘ Mount Bonga	[Turjaite] Amores-Casals et al. (2019)

Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Mac Robertson Land ⓘ Prince Charles Mountains	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Walker et al. (1971)

Australia
New South Wales Yungnulgra Co. ⓘ White Cliffs	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Bottril et al. (1998)
Queensland Diamantina Shire ⓘ Mulligan and Lake Machattie Intrusions	[Melilitolite] Collerson +1 other reference
Tasmania Central Highlands municipality Derwent Bridge ⓘ Laughing Jack Marsh	[Olivine-melilitite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
Interlaken ⓘ Alma Tier	[Melilitite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
ⓘ Shannon Tier	[Melilitite] Bottrill et al. (2008)

Canada
Québec Laurentides Deux-Montagnes RCM ⓘ Oka complex	[Okaite] Davidson (1963)

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Cheb District Ovesné Kladruby ⓘ Podhorní hill (Podhora)	[Turjaite] Kaiser et al. (1986) +4 other references
Liberec Region Liberec District Osečná ⓘ Osečná Complex	[Melilitolite] Ulrych +9 other references
Ústí nad Labem Region ⓘ České středohoří Mountains	[Hauyne melilitite] Ulrych et al. (with emphasis on the Roztoky, Osečná and Dvůr Králové centres) +12 other references
Teplice District Zabrušany ⓘ Želénky	[Melilitite] Žáček et al. (2011)

DR Congo
North Kivu Nyiragongo Territory ⓘ Nyiragongo Volcano	[Hauyne melilitite] Richard +14 other references

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ⓘ Southern Rhine Graben	[Olivine-melilitite] Wimmenauer (1952) +5 other references
Konstanz ⓘ Hegau Volcanic District	[Olivine-melilitite] Alibert et al. (1983) +6 other references
Rhineland-Palatinate Ahrweiler Brohltal Spessart Hannebach ⓘ Hannebacher Ley	[Melilitite] Locality description.
Vulkaneifel Daun Üdersdorf ⓘ Löhley	[Melilitite] ...
Saxony-Anhalt Saalekreis Landsberg ⓘ Delitzsch Complex	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Wand et al. (1989) +7 other references
Saxony Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Sebnitz ⓘ Zeughaus Dike	[Hauyne melilitite] Pfeiffer (1994) +2 other references

Greenland
Sermersooq Kangerlussuaq Fjord ⓘ Gardiner Complex	[Uncompahgrite] Johnsen (1999)

India
Meghalaya East Khasi Hills District ⓘ Sung Valley complex	[Melilitolite] Melluso et al. (2010)

Italy
Basilicata Potenza Province Rionero in Vulture ⓘ Monte Vulture	[Melilitite] Stoppa +13 other references
Lazio Rieti Province Rieti Santa Rufina ⓘ Cupaello Quarry	[Kalsilite-phlogopite melilitite] Sabatini (1903) +5 other references
Umbria Perugia Province Spoleto ⓘ Colle Fabbri	[Melilitite] Wheeler et al. (1996)
Terni Province San Venanzo ⓘ Vispi Quarry	[Kalsilite-phlogopite-olivine-leucite melilitite] Sabatini (1899) +7 other references

Kenya
Homa Bay County ⓘ Kisingiri Volcano	[Uncompahgrite] Deines et al. (1973) +7 other references

Malawi
Southern Region Zomba ⓘ Nchisi Island (Chilwa Island; Shirwa Island)	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Garson et al. (1958) +5 other references

Namibia
Erongo Region Dâures Constituency ⓘ Okenyenya Complex	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Simpson +5 other references
ǁKaras Region Karasburg East ⓘ Garub Farm 266	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Allsopp et al. (1979) +1 other reference

Norway
Trøndelag Levanger ⓘ Ytterøya	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Carstens (1961) +2 other references
Vestfold Larvik Brunlanes ⓘ Saltstein	[Melilitite] Dahlgren et al. (2012)

Russia
Arkhangelsk Oblast Zimny Bereg District ⓘ Zimny Bereg kimberlite field	[Olivine-melilitite] Kononova et al. (2007)
Irkutsk Oblast ⓘ Beloziminskoe	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Ashchepkov +8 other references
ⓘ Yuzhnaya pipe	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Ashchepkov +8 other references
ⓘ Zhidoiskii massif (Zhidoi)	[Afrikandite] Rasskazov et al. (2007)
Komi Republic Timan Range ⓘ Chetlasskiy Kamen'	[Hauyne melilitite] Nedosekova et al. (2021)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Boguchansky District Chadobets alkaline complex ⓘ Chuktukon carbonatite massif	[Melilitite] Chebotarev et al. (2017) +2 other references
ⓘ Terina Complex	[Melilitite] Prokopyev +4 other references
Maimecha and Kotui Rivers Basin ⓘ Odikhincha massif	Gritsenko et al. (2020)
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District ⓘ Kresty Volcano–Plutonic Complex	[Uncompahgrite] Sazonov et al. (2024)
Murmansk Oblast Kovdorsky District ⓘ Kovdor Massif	[Uncompahgrite] Mikhailova et al. (2015)
ⓘ Kuru Vaara deposit	[Melilitite] Vorontsova (2011)
Lovozersky District ⓘ Kontozero carbonatite	[Melilitite] Petrovsky et al. (2012)
ⓘ Salmagorskii	[Melilitolite] Kukharenko et aI. +2 other references
Turii Cape ⓘ Turii alkaline massif (Turiy massif)	[Melilitolite] Liferovich et al. (2006)
Sakha ⓘ Kildyam volcano complex	Kostin (2021)

Solomon Islands
Malaita Province ⓘ Malaita Island	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Allen et al. (1965) +3 other references
ⓘ Tabaa Ultrabasic Alkaline Rock Outcrops	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Allen et al. (1965)

Sweden
Norrbotten County Kalix ⓘ Kalix group of dikes	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Kresten et al. (1977) +1 other reference
Västernorrland County Sundsvall ⓘ Alnö Complex	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Eckermann +19 other references
ⓘ Hörningsholm	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Ighe (2011)
ⓘ Hovid	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Howie (1963)
Timrå Tynderö ⓘ Åvikebukten Group of Dikes	[Lamprophyric-pyroxene-calcite-biotite olivine-melilitite] Von Eckermann (1948) +3 other references

Tanzania
Arusha Region Monduli District ⓘ Kerimasi volcano	[Afrikandite] Guzmics et al. (2012)
ⓘ Trig Point Hill flow	[Afrikandite] Mitchell et al. (2021)

Uganda
Western Region Kasese Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field) ⓘ Murumuli crater	[Melilitite] Stoppa et al. (2000)

USA
Colorado Gunnison County White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District) ⓘ Iron Hill deposit	[Uncompahgrite] Olson (1974) +1 other reference

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