Definition of peraluminous in English:
peraluminous
adjective ˌpəːrəˈluːmɪnəs
Geology (of an igneous rock) containing a higher proportion of aluminium than of sodium and potassium (taken together).
Example sentencesExamples
- In keeping with their amphibole content, almost all the samples are metaluminous to slightly peraluminous.
- The migmatites are spatially and temporally related to poorly exposed peraluminous intrusions such as the Strichen granite.
- A poorly exposed but geochemically distinct suite of peraluminous granites occurs in the Buchan terrain.
- Although biotite is capable of this, other minerals such as muscovite, garnet and cordierite are more efficient and preferentially occur in strongly peraluminous rocks.
- Future work on the beryl occurrences that are not associated with peraluminous granites might help shed light on beryl genesis.