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Augen gneiss

A rock subtype
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Augen gneiss

Sandur, Bellary-Hospet iron belt, Ballari District, Karnataka, India
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Augen gneiss

Rallakappam, Satyavedu, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Augen gneiss

Clark County, Wisconsin, USA
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Augen gneiss

Sandur, Bellary-Hospet iron belt, Ballari District, Karnataka, India
08928280017272435067857.jpg
Augen gneiss

Rallakappam, Satyavedu, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Augen gneiss

Clark County, Wisconsin, USA
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Augen gneiss

Sandur, Bellary-Hospet iron belt, Ballari District, Karnataka, India
08928280017272435067857.jpg
Augen gneiss

Rallakappam, Satyavedu, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48631
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48631:2

Classification of Augen gneissHide

Sub-divisions of Augen gneissHide

Mineralogy of Augen gneissHide

Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
FeldsparA petrological term for Feldspar Group.
Silica > QuartzSiO2

Pronunciation of Augen gneissHide

Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Other Language Names for Augen gneissHide

German:Augengneis

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Augen gneiss associated with OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
1 photo of Augen gneiss associated with BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Internet Links for Augen gneissHide

References for Augen gneissHide

Reference List:
Goodchild, J.G. (1894) Augen-Structure in Relation to the Orgin of the Eruptive Rocks and Gneiss. Geological Magazine, S. 4 Vol. 1 (1). 20-27 doi:10.1017/s0016756800140385
Carstens, C. W (1926) Ein aus Rapakiwigesteinen umgewandelter Augengneis [An augen gneiss transformed from Rapakivi granite]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 8 (4). 235-248
Schryver, K. (1968) Precision and components of variance in the modal analysis of a coarse-grained augen gneiss. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 2036-2046
SCOTFORD, DAVID M. (1969) Metasomatic Augen Gneiss in Greenschist Facies, Western Turkey. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 80 (6) 1079 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[1079:magigf]2.0.co;2
Smithson, Scott B., Murphy, Donald J., Houston, Robert S. (1971) Development of an augen gneiss terrain. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 33 (3) 184-190 doi:10.1007/bf00374062
HIPPLE, DENNIS L. (1971) Study of the Structural State and Composition of Feldspars of the Bedford Augen Gneiss, New York. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 82 (11) 3213 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[3213:sotssa]2.0.co;2
Roy, A. (1973) A Note on the Genesis of Augen-Gneiss Around Kurumda in the Mayurbhanj District, Orissa. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 14 (1). 96-101
Alm, Ove, Röshoff, Kennert, Stephansson, Ove (1980) Microstructures and mechanical characteristics of the Tännäs augen gneiss, Swedish Caledonides. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 102 (4) 319-334 doi:10.1080/11035898009454491
DUSEL-BACON, CYNTHIA, ALEINIKOFF, JOHN N. (1985) Petrology and tectonic significance of augen gneiss from a belt of Mississippian granitoids in the Yukon-Tanana terrane, east-central Alaska. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 96 (4) 411 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1985)96<411:patsoa>2.0.co;2
Wikström, Anders (1988) The Loftahammar augen gneiss, revisited. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 110 (3) 289-291 doi:10.1080/11035898809455453
Wikström, Anders (1988) The Loftahammar augen gneiss; a discussion. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 110 (2) 191-194 doi:10.1080/11035898809452659
Kresten, Peter (1988) The Loftahammar augen gneiss; a reply. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 110 (2) 194-195 doi:10.1080/11035898809452660
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