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Classification of Igneous Rocks. Figure 2-1a . Method #1 for plotting a point with the components: 70% X, 20% Y, and 10% Z on triangular diagrams. An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, John Winter, Prentice Hall. Classification of Igneous Rocks.
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Classification of Igneous Rocks Figure 2-1a. Method #1 for plotting a point with the components: 70% X, 20% Y, and 10% Z on triangular diagrams. An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, John Winter, Prentice Hall.
Classification of Igneous Rocks Figure 2-1b. Method #2 for plotting a point with the components: 70% X, 20% Y, and 10% Z on triangular diagrams. An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, John Winter, Prentice Hall.
(a) Q The rock must contain a total of at least 10% of the minerals below. Quartzolite Renormalize to 100% 90 90 Classification of Igneous Rocks Quartz-rich Granitoid 60 60 Grano- Tonalite Granite Alkali Feldspar Granite diorite Alkali Fs. Qtz. Diorite/ 20 20 Quartz Syenite Qtz. Gabbro Quartz Quartz Quartz Monzonite Syenite Monzodiorite Alkali Fs. 5 Diorite/Gabbro/ 5 Syenite Syenite Monzodiorite Monzonite Anorthosite 90 35 10 65 A P (Foid)-bearing (Foid)-bearing (Foid)-bearing Syenite Monzonite Monzodiorite (Foid)-bearing 10 10 Diorite/Gabbro (Foid)-bearing Alkali Fs. Syenite (Foid) Syenite (Foid) (Foid) Monzosyenite Monzodiorite (Foid) Gabbro Figure 2-2. A classification of the phaneritic igneous rocks. a. Phaneritic rocks with more than 10% (quartz + feldspar + feldspathoids). After IUGS. 60 60 (Foid)olites F
Olivine Dunite 90 Peridotites Wehrlite Lherzolite Harzburgite 40 Pyroxenites Olivine Websterite Orthopyroxenite 10 Websterite 10 Clinopyroxenite Orthopyroxene Clinopyroxene Classification of Igneous Rocks Figure 2-2. A classification of the phaneritic igneous rocks. b. Gabbroic rocks. c. Ultramafic rocks. After IUGS. (c)
Classification of Igneous Rocks Figure 2-3. A classification and nomenclature of volcanic rocks. After IUGS.
Classification of Igneous Rocks Figure 2-4. A chemical classification of volcanics based on total alkalis vs. silica. After Le Bas et al. (1986) J. Petrol., 27, 745-750. Oxford University Press.
Classification of Igneous Rocks Figure 2-5. Classification of the pyroclastic rocks. a.Based on type of material. After Pettijohn (1975) Sedimentary Rocks, Harper & Row, and Schmid (1981) Geology, 9, 40-43. b.Based on the size of the material. After Fisher (1966) Earth Sci. Rev., 1, 287-298.
