Luxullianite from Cornwall, showing dark patches of tourmaline and pink crystals of orthoclaseThin section of luxullianite from Cornwall, showing clusters of radially-arranged, acicular, greenish tourmaline crystals
^Lobley, J. Logan (1892). "Building stones, their structure and origin". Stone: an Illustrated Magazine. V (June–November): 46. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
luxullianite, also, known, luxulyanite, luxulianite, rare, type, porphyritic, granite, notable, presence, clusters, radially, arranged, acicular, tourmaline, crystals, enclosed, phenocrysts, orthoclase, quartz, matrix, quartz, tourmaline, alkali, feldspar, bro. Luxullianite also known as luxulyanite or luxulianite is a rare type of porphyritic granite notable for the presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz tourmaline alkali feldspar brown mica and cassiterite Luxullianite from Cornwall showing dark patches of tourmaline and pink crystals of orthoclaseThin section of luxullianite from Cornwall showing clusters of radially arranged acicular greenish tourmaline crystalsThe name originates from the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall United Kingdom where this type of granite is found An example may be seen in the Duke of Wellington s tomb in St Paul s Cathedral in London 1 References edit Lobley J Logan 1892 Building stones their structure and origin Stone an Illustrated Magazine V June November 46 Retrieved 1 January 2023 External links edit nbsp Cornwall portalMicroscopic images of luxullianite Siddall R 2014 Minerals Menu a catalogue of minerals amp textures in thin section nbsp This article related to petrology is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luxullianite amp oldid 1145942146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
