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sanukite

[′san·ə‚kīt]
(petrology)
An andesite characterized by orthopyroxene as the mafic mineral, andesine as the plagioclase, and a glassy groundmass.
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An overview of adakite, tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG), and sanukitoid: relationships and some implications for crustal evolution.
Interaction of the lithospheric mantle and crustal melts for the generation of the Horoz Pluton (Nigde, Turkey): whole-rock geochemical and Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic evidence/Litosfaarilise vahevoo ja maakooretekkega magmade suhted Horozi intrusiooni (Turgi) tekkes kivimi geokeemiliste ning Sr-Nd-Pb isotoopgeoloogiliste andmete alusel
Topics include: Plutonism versus Neptunism, the sanukitoid series, the geochemistry of Archaean plagioclase-rich granites as a marker of source enrichment and depth of melting, chemical structure in granitic magmas, and more.
The origin of granites and related rocks; proceedings
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