quartzofeldspathic en · ADJ
Etymology
From quartz + -o- + feldspathic.
Meanings
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Containing quartz and feldspar.
These igneous suites may represent nearshore phases of the major offshore ophiolite accumulations, and the presence of micaceous quartzofeldspathic sandstones is similar to lithologic associations in some parts of the Matakaoa Volcanics at East Cape (Pirajno 1980).
1982 November 26, R. N. Brothers, M. Delaloye, “Obducted ophiolites of North Island, New Zealand: origin, age, emplacement and tectonic implications for Tertiary and Quaternary volcanicity”, in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, volume 25, number 2, →ISSN, page 258:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more quartzofeldspathic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most quartzofeldspathic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |