What is a mineral assemblage?
1 Answer
Nov 29, 2017
The minerals in a particular rock
Explanation:
A mineral assemblage refers to what minerals are in a particular rock that you're looking at.
For example,
A typical granite has a mineral assemblage of: Quartz + Feldspar + biotite mica +/- minor accessory minerals
A typical basalt has a mineral assemblage of: Olivine + plagioclase + pyroxene +/- minor accessory minerals
