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Anorthositic rock

Anorthositic rock
General term for a leucocratic phaneritic crystalline rock consisting essentially of plagioclase, often with small amounts of pyroxene; colour index M less than 10. Includes rocks defined modally in QAPF field 10 as anorthosite.
after LeMaitre et al. 2002

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24-Jun-2009
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24-Jun-2009
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