QAPF diagram

noun

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

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Meanings

nounQAPF diagram (plural QAPF diagrams)

plural QAPF diagrams

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

Origin

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

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QAPF diagram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/QAPF%20diagram

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“QAPF diagram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/QAPF%20diagram. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “QAPF diagram,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/QAPF%20diagram.

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