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    Anorthosite (/əˈnɔːrθəsaɪt/) is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by its composition: mostly plagioclase feldspar (90–100%), with a minimal...
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    Houston, Texas. Chemical analysis of the Genesis Rock indicated it is an anorthosite, composed mostly of a type of plagioclase feldspar known as anorthite...
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    al. used fragments of bulk sample 10085 for their analyses. Ferroan anorthosite rocks found during the Apollo program are composed primarily (over 90%)...
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    rocks in the lunar highlands compose three distinct groups: the ferroan anorthosite suite, the magnesian suite, and the alkali suite. Lunar breccias, formed...
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    makes up more than 90% of the feldspar content. Gabbro is distinct from anorthosite, which contains less than 10% mafic minerals. Coarse-grained gabbroids...
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    Rock formed almost entirely of calcic plagioclase feldspar is known as anorthosite. Feldspars are also found in many types of sedimentary rocks. The feldspar...
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  • black granite might be gabbro, diabase, basalt, diorite, norite, or anorthosite. Morales Demarco, Manuela; Oyhantçabal, Pedro; Stein, Karl-Jochen; Siegesmund...
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  • in hip hop music "Noah23 & Jaffa Gate - Ancient Israelites Older Than Anorthosite". Discogs. DigitalCavalry. "Legendary Entertainment – Farewell Archetypes"...
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    China for rare-earth elements. Anorthosite-related nelsonite occurs mainly as veins and lensoidal intrusions in anorthosite complex or wall rocks. The Fe–Ti–P-rich...
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    highlands might represent primary crust, though this is debated. The anorthosite highlands of the Moon are primary crust, formed as plagioclase crystallized...
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