File:Porphyritic syenite (Wausau Syenite Complex, Mesoproterozoic; Wausau, Wisconsin, USA) 2 - 52188157706.jpg
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English: Porphyritic syenite from the Precambrian of Wisconsin, USA.
Porphyritic syenite is a crystalline-textured, intrusive igneous rock with a mix of large and small crystals. Syenite has a chemical composition between that of granite's felsic chemistry and gabbro's mafic chemistry. Syenite is an example of an intermediate igneous rock, which has 52 to 65% silica (= SiO2 chemistry) (intermediate has also been defined as 55 to 65% silica). Intermediate igneous rocks are sometimes light-colored, sometimes dark-colored, and sometimes have medium colors. Syenite is dominated by feldspar with little to no quartz. Syenite is defined as alkali feldspar-rich, with little to no plagioclase feldspar. The minor plagioclase feldspar component is often intergrown with the alkali feldspar to form perthite. Geologic unit: Wausau Syenite Complex, Mesoproterozoic Locality: unrecorded / undisclosed site at or near the town of Wausau, Marathon County, north-central Wisconsin, USA |
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