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anorthite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | oligoclase, plagioclase |
| Derivation | anorthitic |
Examples of anorthite
anorthite
In the basic rocks labradorite, anorthite and bytownite prevail, being rich in lime and poor in silica, potash and soda.
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Baragiola and colleagues tested the idea by blasting protons at crystals of ilmenite and anorthite, two of the most common lunar minerals, in a high vacuum.
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Only limited solid solution occurs between K-feldspar and anorthite, and in the two other solid solutions, immiscibility occurs at temperatures common in the crust of the earth.
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This rock, called anorthosite, is composed almost exclusively of the calcium-rich feldspar mineral anorthite, and is believed to be representative of the highland crust.
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- Rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
- (anorthitic) characteristic of anorthite
- Anorthite is the calcium endmember of plagioclase feldspar. Plagioclase is an abundant mineral in the Earth's crust. The formula of pure anorthite is CaAl2Si2O8.
- (mineralogy) Anorthite [ CaAl2 (SiO4)2, silicate of Ca and Al, Crystalline System : Triclinic ]
- Calcium feldspar, CaAl2Si2O8; one endmember of feldspar ternary system [see also albite, orthoclase]; or calcium endmember of plagioclase series (with albite as opposite end); also called lime feldspar
