Foidolite

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Foidolite (sodalitolite variety) from Namibia
Thin section of foidolite under polarizing microscope. In the foreground there is a large yellow sodium pyroxene grain surrounded by fine grains.

Foidolite (

volcanic
equivalents are termed foidite and phonolitic or tephritic foidites.

Some foidolites are a potential source of aluminium.

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0-521-66215-X
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External links

  • Foidolite (at University of Manitoba) - Retrieved 2009-05-15


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