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Formation of Foidolite



Formation
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Formation
Foidolites is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. 0

Composition
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Mineral Content
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene 0

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO 0

Transformation
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Metamorphism
Yes 0

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0

Weathering
No 0

Types of Weathering
Not Applicable 0

Erosion
No 0

Types of Erosion
Not Applicable 0

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Foidolite Formation

Foidolite formation took place millions of years ago. There are a variety of Foidolite Uses and the Foidolite Reserves are found in many countries around the world. The rocks in the earth’s crust continuously undergo changes in their composition which leads to formation of other rocks. Each rock has a unique formation process. Formation of Foidolite is explained below:

Along with Foidolite Formation, also learn about Foidolite composition and transformation in the next section.

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