GEOL 2540 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Nepheline, Leucite, Anorthite

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Geological Sciences
• Course: GEOL 2540
• Professor: Chakhmouradian Anton

Document Summary

Metamorphic rocks (esp. quartzites gneisses and schists) gneisses and schists) Sedimentary rocks (chemical) f i n d m o r e r e. Surficial sediments in arid climatef i n d m o r e r e. Manufacturing of glass and construction materials (sand concrete ceramic brick) materials (sand, concrete, ceramic brick) Piezoelectric elements (e. g. , watches, p communication devices) ( g , Extraction of silicon (electronics, alloys with fe and al) f. Gemstone and decorative material f i n d m o r e r e f i n d m o r e r e. Po ta ssium fe ldspa rs kalsi3o 8. Kalsi o (sa nid ine , o rtho c la se , mic ro c line ) f ld i. Pla g io c la se s (a lb ite -a no rthite ) l. Na alsi3o 8 c a al2si2o 8. Na 4al3si3o 12c l f i n d m o r e r e.