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Classification of Igneous RocksClassification of Igneous Rocks
Figure 2-1a. Method #1 for plotting a point with the components: 70% X, 20% Y, and 10% Z on triangular diagrams. An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, John Winter, Prentice Hall.
Classification of Igneous RocksClassification of Igneous Rocks
Figure 2-1b. Method #2 for plotting a point with the components: 70% X, 20% Y, and 10% Z on triangular diagrams. An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, John Winter, Prentice Hall.
Classification of Classification of Igneous RocksIgneous Rocks
Figure 2-2. A classification of the phaneritic igneous rocks. a. Phaneritic rocks with more than 10% (quartz + feldspar + feldspathoids). After IUGS.
The rock must contain a total ofat least 10% of the minerals below.Renormalize to 100%
(a)
Quartz-richGranitoid
9090
6060
2020Alkali Fs.Quartz Syenite Quartz
SyeniteQuartz
MonzoniteQuartz
Monzodiorite
Syenite Monzonite Monzodiorite
(Foid)-bearingSyenite
5
10 35 65
(Foid)-bearingMonzonite
(Foid)-bearingMonzodiorite
90
Alkali Fs.Syenite
(Foid)-bearingAlkali Fs. Syenite
10
(Foid)Monzosyenite
(Foid) Syenite
(Foid)Monzodiorite
(Foi
d) G
abbr
o
Qtz. Diorite/Qtz. Gabbro
5
10
Diorite/Gabbro/Anorthosite
(Foid)-bearingDiorite/Gabbro
60
(Foid)olites
Quartzolite
Granite Grano-diorite
Tonalite
Alka
li Feld
spar
Gra
nite
Q
A P
F
60
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Figure 2-2. A classification of the phaneritic igneous rocks. b. Gabbroic rocks. c. Ultramafic rocks. After IUGS.
Plagioclase
OlivinePyroxene
Olivine gabbro
Plagioclase-bearing ultramafic rocks
90
(b)
Anorthosite
OlivineOlivine
ClinopyroxeneClinopyroxeneOrthopyroxeneOrthopyroxene
LherzoliteLherzoliteH
arzb
urgi
te
Wehrlite
Websterite
OrthopyroxeniteOrthopyroxenite
ClinopyroxeniteClinopyroxenite
Olivine Websterite
PeridotitesPeridotites
PyroxenitesPyroxenites
90
40
10
10
DuniteDunite
(c)
Classification of Classification of Igneous RocksIgneous Rocks
Figure 2-3. A classification and nomenclature of volcanic rocks. After IUGS.
(foid)-bearing Trachyte
(foid)-bearing Latite
(foid)-bearing Andesite/Basalt
(Foid)ites
10
60 60
35 65
10
20 20
60 60
F
A P
Q
Rhyolite Dacite
Trachyte Latite Andesite/Basalt
Phonolite Tephrite
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Figure 2-4. A chemical classification of volcanics based on total alkalis vs. silica. After Le Bas et al. (1986) J. Petrol., 27, 745-750. Oxford University Press.
Classification of Igneous RocksClassification of Igneous Rocks
Figure 2-5. Classification of the pyroclastic rocks. a. Based on type of material. After Pettijohn (1975) Sedimentary Rocks, Harper & Row, and Schmid (1981) Geology, 9, 40-43. b. Based on the size of the material. After Fisher (1966) Earth Sci. Rev., 1, 287-298.