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Nepheline Syenite
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Nepheline Syenite Definition

1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Unknown

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Plutonic

1.6 Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Nepheline Syenite

Nepheline Syenite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Nepheline Syenite in general, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Nepheline Syenite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Nepheline Syenite Definition, know more about the History of Nepheline Syenite, Etymology of Nepheline Syenite in next sections.