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Sideromelane

A rock classification type
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Sideromelane, etc.

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Sideromelane, etc.

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
08888770017906371285117.jpg
Sideromelane, etc.

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
01520170017906371306537.jpg
Sideromelane, etc.

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
08888770017906371285117.jpg
Sideromelane, etc.

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
01520170017906371306537.jpg
Sideromelane, etc.

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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About SideromelaneHide

The extremely common yellow or brown translucent glass in many basalts formed during submarine eruption or any magma/water interaction. Commonly occurring in palagonite tuff, for which it is characteristic. The term may refer to an interstitial glass or a rock composed mostly of such glass.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48508
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48508:5

Classification of SideromelaneHide

Synonyms of SideromelaneHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Sideromelane associated with PerovskiteCaTiO3
5 photos of Sideromelane associated with 'Basanite'
5 photos of Sideromelane associated with NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
5 photos of Sideromelane associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
5 photos of Sideromelane associated with DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
2 photos of Sideromelane associated with 'Basalt'
2 photos of Sideromelane associated with SideriteFeCO3
2 photos of Sideromelane associated with Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
1 photo of Sideromelane associated with 'Chalcedony'SiO2
1 photo of Sideromelane associated with OpalSiO2 · nH2O

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