Essential minerals

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Description

Those minerals existing in a rock that are used for its classification in main petrographic families or classes; see Quartz, Alkali feldspar, Plagioclase, Feldspathoid.

Synonyms and Related Terms

main minerals; minerais essenciais (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.

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