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Theralite

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005950

A rare, dark-colored intrusive igneous rock belonging to the foid gabbro family, characterized by the presence of nepheline or other feldspathoids in addition to plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. It forms from the slow cooling of alkaline magma deep within the Earth's crust. Theralite is typically found in association with other alkaline igneous rocks.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005950
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
See alsoEssexite; Teschenite
TranslationsGerman: Therralit; Spanish: teralita; French: théralite
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005950",
  "term": "Theralite",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A rare, dark-colored intrusive igneous rock belonging to the foid gabbro family, characterized by the presence of nepheline or other feldspathoids in addition to plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. It forms from the slow cooling of alkaline magma deep within the Earth's crust. Theralite is typically found in association with other alkaline igneous rocks.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "essexite",
    "teschenite"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Therralit",
    "es": "teralita",
    "fr": "théralite"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/theralite/"
}

Record 6,497 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.