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What exactly is a basite?
Submitted by geologyhobo on Mon, 12/10/2007 - 15:57.

I am working with ACF/ACFM/AFK diagrams, and basite is popping up a lot. I don't know exactly what it is, and google isn't helping. Anybody want to help?

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"The basites are rocks of
Mon, 12/10/2007 - 16:57

"The basites are rocks of the K-Na series, with normal alkalinity, but with significant variation in alumina."

Taken from the following abstract: Ore-Bearing Hyperbasite-Basite Formations of the Northwestern Area of the Ukrainian Shield by M.M. Kostenko

http://www.geofuel.lviv.net/MISCEL/MPSab/sab063.htm

Hope this helps...

Ben.

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Thanks, that actually helps
Tue, 12/11/2007 - 06:36

Thanks, that actually helps quite a bit.  The link is good too, thanks again.  I'm working with AFMCK diagrams, and its just too confusing.  But thanks a lot.

 -John

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