carbonatite
Sign in to savethumb|Carbonatite lava at Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, [[Tanzania]]
Key facts
- Rock.name
- Carbonatite
- Rock.type
- Igneous
- Rock.image
- Carbonatite.jpg
- Rock.caption
- Carbonatite (mixture of calcite, magnetite, and olivine) from Jacupiranga, Brazil
- Rock.composition
- Carbonate minerals (>50%)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Genesis
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Occurrence
- Intrusive morphology
- Known examples
- Economic importance
- Popular culture
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Carbonatite lava at Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, [[Tanzania]]
Carbonatite () is a type of intrusive or extrusive igneous rock defined by mineralogic composition consisting of greater than 50% carbonate minerals. Carbonatites may be confused with marble and may require geochemical verification.
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