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Igneous Rock Classification

Igneous Rock Classification is a systematic framework within petrology that categorizes igneous rocks based on their mineralogical composition, texture, and genesis, distinguishing them from other rock types through the analysis of their solidified magma or lava origins.

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A classification of igneous rocks and glossary of terms

Le Maitre · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1989 · 2.4K citations

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A classification of volcanic and plutonic rocks using R 1 R 2 -diagram and major-element analyses — Its relationships with current nomenclature

Hubert de la Roche, J. Leterrier, Ph. Grandclaude et al. · Chemical Geology · 1980 · 1.3K citations

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Classification of Altered Volcanic Island Arc Rocks using Immobile Trace Elements: Development of the Th–Co Discrimination Diagram

Alex Hastie, Andrew C. Kerr, Julian A. Pearce et al. · Journal of Petrology · 2007 · 880 citations

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The IUGS systematics of igneous rocks

M. J. Le Bas, A. Streckeisen · Journal of the Geological Society · 1991 · 733 citations

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A classification of quartz-rich igneous rocks based on feldspar ratios.

J. T. O'conner · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1965 · 664 citations

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Authors

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  1. AS
    A. Streckeisen

    University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 2.6K citations

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  2. SP
    Surendra P. Verma

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico

    8 publications · 460 citations

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  3. MA
    M. Abdelaly Rivera‐Gómez

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico

    5 publications · 180 citations

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  4. HS
    Henry S. Washington

    Geophysical Laboratory, United States

    4 publications · 318 citations

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  5. RW
    R. W. Le Maitre

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    4 publications · 291 citations

    4

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Institutions

255

  1. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Mexico City, Mexico

    8 h-index

    27 publications

    1.6K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    6K citations

  3. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    212 citations

  4. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    255 citations

  5. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    316 citations

  6. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    94 citations

  7. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. Geological Survey of Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    545 citations

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Geology

    JG · 14 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. Geological Society of America Bulletin

    11 publications · 370 citations

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  3. Geological Magazine

    10 publications · 273 citations

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  4. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society

    8 publications · 179 citations

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  5. Lithos

    8 publications · 762 citations

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