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[[File:dacitewp2.jpg|thumb|Varrious types of dacite]] | [[File:dacitewp2.jpg|thumb|Varrious types of dacite]] | ||
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An igneous volcanic rock that contains [[quartz]] and [[plagioclase]] feldspar. Dacite has a crystalline texture and can contain numerous types of inclusions. Dacite deposits have been found in Romania, Greece, Spain (Almeria), Scotland (Argyll), New Zealand, the Andes, and the U.S. (Nevada). | An igneous volcanic rock that contains [[quartz]] and [[plagioclase]] feldspar. Dacite has a crystalline texture and can contain numerous types of inclusions. Dacite deposits have been found in Romania, Greece, Spain (Almeria), Scotland (Argyll), New Zealand, the Andes, and the U.S. (Nevada). | ||
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Dazit (Deut.); dacite (Fr.); dacito (Port.) | Dazit (Deut.); dacite (Fr.); dacito (Port.) | ||
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* Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, ''A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments'', National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984 | * Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, ''A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments'', National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "dacite." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "dacite." Accessed 11 Nov. 2004. |
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[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:47, 14 July 2022
Description
An igneous volcanic rock that contains Quartz and Plagioclase feldspar. Dacite has a crystalline texture and can contain numerous types of inclusions. Dacite deposits have been found in Romania, Greece, Spain (Almeria), Scotland (Argyll), New Zealand, the Andes, and the U.S. (Nevada).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Dazit (Deut.); dacite (Fr.); dacito (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments, National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "dacite." Accessed 11 Nov. 2004.
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacite (accessed Nov. 11, 2004)