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Entry: exotic composition igneous rock

URI: http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/LithologyValue/exoticCompositionIgneousRock

Rock with 'exotic' mineralogical, textural or field setting characteristics; typically dark colored, with abundant phenocrysts. Criteria include: presence of greater than 10 percent melilite or leucite, or presence of kalsilite, or greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Includes Carbonatite, Melilitic rock, Kalsilitic rocks, Kimberlite, Lamproite, Leucitic rock and Lamprophyres.

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submitted bySophie Chaduteau
accepted on 16 Jul 2026 11:53:11.318

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date accepted 16 Jul 2026 11:53:11.318
date submitted 16 Jul 2026 09:17:50.825
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entity exotic composition igneous rock
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item class Concept
label exotic composition igneous rock
notation 812d00d2-bdc5-44f7-b493-eeba21eb0a09
register lithology value
status status experimental
submitter
account name s.chaduteau@brgm.fr
name Sophie Chaduteau

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broader igneous rock
definition Rock with 'exotic' mineralogical, textural or field setting characteristics; typically dark colored, with abundant phenocrysts. Criteria include: presence of greater than 10 percent melilite or leucite, or presence of kalsilite, or greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Includes Carbonatite, Melilitic rock, Kalsilitic rocks, Kimberlite, Lamproite, Leucitic rock and Lamprophyres.
narrower carbonatite | kalsilitic and melilitic rock | exotic alkaline rock | kalsilitic and melilitic rocks
notation exoticCompositionIgneousRock
pref label exotic composition igneous rock
type Concept