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alkalic

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alkalic [ælˈkælɪk]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of igneous rocks) containing large amounts of alkalis, esp sodium and potassium
2. (Chemistry) another word for alkaline
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Adj.1.alkalicalkalic - relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
alkaline
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions


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Occurrence Type of MINFILE/ Other References Granitoid NORMIN * Pluto alkalic 11613/134 Emerald Lake alkalic 1150/9 Kalzas ?
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During the post-shield stage, more alkalic magmas that have lower production rates are stored in deeper chambers (~15 km; Clague, 1987).
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