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⇱ Caucasite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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Caucasite

A rock subtype
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A local name for a variety of granite containing anorthoclase or sanidine.


Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
9680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9680:1

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CaucasitA synonym of Kavkazite

Classification of CaucasiteHide

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Granite is in section 3 of the QAPF diagram.

Mineralogy of CaucasiteHide

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Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Alkali FeldsparA subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium.
Silica > QuartzSiO2
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:

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