spilite (Q43037)
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Altered basic to intermediate composition fine-grained igneous rock in which the feldspar is partially or completely composed of of albite, typically accompanied by chlorite, calcite, quartz, epidote, prehnite, and low-tempaerature hydrous crystalliz
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | spilite |
Altered basic to intermediate composition fine-grained igneous rock in which the feldspar is partially or completely composed of of albite, typically accompanied by chlorite, calcite, quartz, epidote, prehnite, and low-tempaerature hydrous crystalliz |
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4 references
Fettes and Desmon, 2007
Best, M.G., 1982, Igneous and metamorphic petrology: New York, W.H. Freeman and company, p. 398
