Accessory Mineral

Accessory Mineral

A mineral whose presence in a rock is not essential to the proper classification of the rock is call accessory mineral. Accessory minerals generally occur in minor amounts; in sedimentary rocks, they are mostly heavy minerals.

A mineral whose presence in a rock is not essential to the proper classification of the rock is call accessory mineral. Accessory minerals generally occur in minor amounts; in sedimentary rocks, they are mostly heavy minerals.