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anorthosite

Anorthosite - What does it mean?

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Anorthosite vs Anorthite - What's the difference?

anorthosite | anorthite |


As nouns the difference between anorthosite and anorthite

is that anorthosite is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar while anorthite is a plagioclase feldspar, the final member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Anorthite is very rare on Earth, but abundant in moon rocks. This is because Anorthite weathers rapidly to clay minerals under atmospheric conditions. Good crystals have been found in lava-digested limestone blocks erupted from Mount Vesuvius.

Taxonomy vs Anorthosite - What's the difference?

taxonomy | anorthosite |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and anorthosite

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while anorthosite is (geology) a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.

Anorthosite vs Anorthositic - What's the difference?

anorthosite | anorthositic |


As a noun anorthosite

is (geology) a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.

As an adjective anorthositic is

(geology|mineralogy) composed of anorthosite.