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Granite
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Age:
122 millions years
Submitted 4 years 7 months ago by rock.
Russia, Khabarovsk territory, Sikhote-Alin range, Tordoki-Yani mountain. Biotite granites containing cordierite. Medium grained, coarse grained. Form batholith. Consist: oligoclase or andesine - 25-60%, K-spar - 10-45%, quartz - 18-32%, biotite - 8-25%. Accesory: apatite, zircon, sphen, monazite, garnet, tourmaline, ortit. Characterized by the presence of cordierite. Low Cretaceous.
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