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malignite
A mafic nepheline syenite. Fifty percent of the rock is composed of aegirine-augite; the remainder is nepheline and orthoclase in about equal amounts. Accessories include apatite, biotite, titanite, and opaque oxides.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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