Specimen Details

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Specimen Nature

    Form: Hand Specimen(s)

  • Rock Name

    Essexite

  • Rock Class

    Igneous

  • Rock Group

    Plutonic

  • Rock Description

    This specimen contains large, black, euhedral clinopyroxenes of titanaugite set in a matrix of plagioclase feldspar, nepheline and olivine. Also called alkali gabbro of Carboniferous Age. Also called nepheline monzogabbro.

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Geology

  • Discipline

    Petrology

  • Collecting Areas

    Rocks and Ores

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

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