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Rock Identification by Picture and Attribute
Explorers! Before you begin your journey, you need to recognize these geological specimens.
 
Begin by selecting one of the specimens pictured.
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Name: Syenite
Classification: Igneous
Alternate Specimen(s)
Fichter, Lynn S. James Madison University
Texture/Color:phaneritic/light-colored
Minerals Present: orthoclase, muscovite, biotite, plagioclase, amphibole
Intrusive or Extrusive? intrusive
About this rock: Light colored rock often confused with granite. Usually forms in minor intrusions, dikes, and sills. Very rich in silica. Rare
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