Latites contain plagioclase feldspar (andesine or oligoclase) as large, single crystals (phenocrysts) in a fine-grained matrix of orthoclase feldspar and augite.
The SHRIMP age data and geochemical results of the Palaeoarchaean dioritic gneiss and fine-grained trondhjemite of the ancient Dongshan rock belt from the Anshan area are reported in this paper.