Glossary

i 7. Expressed in case of isotopic

c o m p o s i t i o n as per m i li

Na20+K20
2 Ag p a i t i c Coefficient: -------------------- (M ol ar ) > l
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3 Alkali syenite Rock c o n t a i n i n g sodic pyroxenes

a n d f o i d s l e ss t h an 10% of the

to ta l f e l s i c m i n e r a l s .

4 CO number : M o l a r C02: C02+H20

2

5 D : A distribution coefficient or

partitioning coefficient), expressing

fo r e x a m p l e t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n of trace

elements between crystal and ma g m a

( H al l, A; 1987 P 532)

6 D.I. : ’D i f f e r e n t i a t i o n I n d e x ’ . The n o r m a t i v e

sum Q + O r + A b + N e + K p + L c ( Thornton and

T u t t l e .1960). Th e degree of

d i f f e r e n t i a t i o n of a m a g m a f r o m m o r e

parental composition.

7 Eu-Sub-a : T h e s e a r e a n a l o g o u s to e u h e d r a l , su b

structural - hedral and a n h e d r a l .

8 Fenite : A l k a l i s y e n i t e f o r m e d by c o n t a c t m e t a s o

matism around alkali i n tr us io n.

9 FMA(orAFM) : A t y pe of v a r i a t i o n d i a g r a m in which

th e r e l a t i v e p r o p o r t i o n of Fe( T otal

iron. M( M g O) and A ( total

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alkalis) are p l otted in a triangle.

10 H O-
2 The water content of a rock released

when it is heated up to 105 or n o

C(i.e. absorbed water in the rock).

11 H 0+
2 :The water content of a rock when it

is heated beyond iio c

up to nearly melting temperature( i.e.

d e r i v e d from the breakdown of

minerals conta i n i n g hydroxyl ions).

12 Ijolite
Nepheline pyroxene r o c k ,mesocratic
13 Juvite
Neph e l i n e syenite having or thoclase

as only feldspar.
14 Kaersutite
Ti rich o x y h o r n b lende,brown coloured

strongly pleochroic.
15 K
D A distribution coefficient for trace

wjLements.
16 Melteigite
M e l a n ocratic rock composed of alkali

pyroxene and nepheline.

17 Miaskitic Molar Na2+K20
:< 1
Molar A 1203
18 mg* number Mg (molar)

Mg + Fe2(molar)
19 N.D.I.
N o c k o l d ’s differentiation Index e x p ­

ressed by (1/3 S i + K ) ~ (C a + M g ).
20 PDB
PEE DEE BECKELITE. The reference
material against .• .
which carbon
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isotopes are measured.

21 peralkaline : The cation ratio ( K+Na)/Al is

greater than one.

22 Phonolite : Volcanic equivalent of foidal syenite

23 Pulaskite : N epheline bearing h ypersolvus alkali

syenite.

24 Shonkinite : Melanocratic rock composed of alkali

feldspar, foids and more than 60%

mafics.

25 S.I. : Solidification Index

100 MgO

M g O + F e O (t )+Na20+K 20

26 SMOW : S TANDARD MEAN OCEAN WATER. The

reference material against which

all oxygen isotopic compositions

are measured.

27 Sovite : Phlogopite/ biotite/ calcite

carbo n a t i t e . (m o r e than 50% calcite).