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KALSILITE (KAlSiO4) occurs as a major constituent of a large sedimentary xenolith metamorphosed to the sanidinite facies within the gabbro of Brome Mountain, Quebec. Kalsilite is extremely rare and has previously been found only as an igneous mineral in three volcanic areas1. The Brome Mountain occurrence is the first known case of this mineral as a metamorphic product.
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PHILPOTTS, A., PATTISON, E. & Fox, J. Kalsilite, Diopside and Melilite in a Sedimentary Xenolith from Brome Mountain, Quebec. Nature 214, 1322–1323 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2141322a0
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