Fluorine-rich granite
A rock subtype
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50512:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e4cb56e9-1709-4600-b5b6-511a658e2c89
Classification of Fluorine-rich granite
Granite is in section 3 of the QAPF diagram.
Mineralogy of Fluorine-rich granite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar | A subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium. |
| Silica > Quartz | SiO2 |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
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