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kersantite
A lamprophyre containing biotite and plagioclase (usually oligoclase or andesine), with or without clinopyroxene and olivine. Defined by Delesse in 1851; named for the village of Kersanton, France.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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