sienite


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sienite

(ˈsaɪəˌnaɪt)
n
(Minerals) igneous rock containing hornblende and feldspar
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The REE's mineralogy is very coarse and is found mainly in igneous rocks of subalkaline to alkaline tendency (sienites, quartzites, quartz monzonites).
SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTIONS OF LANTHANIDE ELEMENTS AND TOXIC METALS ASSOCIATED WITH RARE EARTH PHOSPHATE-TYPE MINERALS
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