QAPF diagram

English

Etymology

QAPF stands for "quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, feldspathoid".

Noun

QAPF diagram (plural QAPF diagrams)

  1. A kind of diagram used to classify igneous rocks based on their mineral composition.
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