Granodiorite

Rock type: 
Age: 
75 millions years

Russia, Primorsky Territory, Mount Pidan. Granodiorite massif. The massif has the shape of an oval elongated in a sub-latitudinal direction. Area 80 km square. Contacts with host rocks - 60-90 degrees. Granodiorites biotite-hornblende, gray, dark gray, medium-grained, fine-grained. Consist: plagioclase 50-60%, quartz 10-15%, orthoclase up to 10%, biotite 10-12%, hornblende 5-15%. Accessory: apatite, zircon, rarely orthite. Upper Cretaceous.

Rock type: 
Age: 
300 millions years

Spain, Catalonia, Punta d'en Ramis. Quartz vein in granodiorites. Upper Carboniferous - Low Permian.

Rock type: 
Age: 
300 millions years

Spain, Catalonia, Cavall Bernat. Granodiorite. Upper Carboniferous - Low Permian.

Rock type: 
Age: 
300 millions years

Spain, Catalonia, Torre Colomina. Granodiorite and granite with quartz veins. Upper Carboniferous - Low Permian.

Rock type: 
Age: 
300 millions years

Spain, Catalonia, Cap de Roques Planes. Granodiorite and granite with quartz veins. Upper Carboniferous - Low Permian.

       

 

 

 

Rock type: 
Age: 
300 millions years

Spain, Catalonia, Roques Planes. Granodiorite. Upper Carboniferous - Low Permian.

Rock type: 
Age: 
300 millions years

Spain, Catalonia, Cap de les Penyes Blanques. Granodiorite and granite with quartz veins. Upper Carboniferous - Low Permian.

Rock type: 
Age: 
120 millions years

Russia, Magadan region, cape Chirikova. Magadan massif of granodiorites. Size - 40 * 45 km. Granodiorites hornblende-biotite. Consist: andesine 50%, anorthoclase 15%, quartz 20%, biotite 7%, green hornblende 5%, monoclinic pyroxene 0,5%. Accessory: chlorite, epidote, zoisite, sphene, zircon, apatite, magnetite. Low Cretaceous.

Rock type: 
Age: 
120 millions years

Russia, Magadan region, cape Chirikova. Magadan massif of granodiorites. Size - 40 * 45 km. Granodiorites hornblende-biotite. Consist: andesine 50%, anorthoclase 15%, quartz 20%, biotite 7%, green hornblende 5%, monoclinic pyroxene 0,5%. Accessory: chlorite, epidote, zoisite, sphene, zircon, apatite, magnetite. Low Cretaceous.

Rock type: 
Age: 
75 millions years

Russia, Primorsky Territory, Mount Falaza. Granodiorite massif. The massif has the shape of an oval elongated in a sub-latitudinal direction. Area 80 km square. Contacts with host rocks - 60-90 degrees. Granodiorites biotite-hornblende, gray, dark gray, medium-grained, fine-grained. Consist: plagioclase 50-60%, quartz 10-15%, orthoclase up to 10%, biotite 10-12%, hornblende 5-15%. Accessory: apatite, zircon, rarely orthite. Upper Cretaceous.