Definition of Anorthite. Meaning of Anorthite. Synonyms of Anorthite

- anorthite is CaAl2Si2O8. Anorthite is found in mafic igneous rocks. Anorthite is rare on the Earth but abundant on the Moon. Anorthite is the calcium-rich...
- Christian Hessel (1796–1872) in 1826. The series ranges from albite to anorthite endmembers (with respective compositions NaAlSi3O8 to CaAl2Si2O8), where...
- anorthite endmember CaAl2Si2O8 Solid solutions between K-feldspar and albite are called alkali feldspar. Solid solutions between albite and anorthite...
- almost all anorthite, the temperature will reach nearly the melting point of pure anorthite before all the anorthite is melted. If the anorthite content...
- an intermediate to calcic member of the plagioclase series. It has an anorthite percentage (%An) of between 50 and 70. The specific gravity ranges from...
- total feldspar content. Gabbroids are distinguished from dioritoids by an anorthite (calcium plagioclase) fraction of their total plagioclase of greater than...
- Anatase Andalusite Chiastolite Andesine Anglesite Anhydrite Annabergite Anorthite Antigorite Bowenite Apatite Apophyllite Aragonite Arfvedsonite Asbestos...
- characters it is intermediate between albite (NaAlSi3O8) and anorthite (CaAl2Si2O8). The albite:anorthite molar ratio of oligoclase ranges from 90:10 to 70:30...
- has formula CaAl2Si2O8. In minerals, as a feldspar, it can be found as anorthite, an end-member of the plagioclase series. As a food additive, it is sometimes...
- Labradorescence – Mineral: intermediate member of a solid solution series (50 to 70 % anorthite and albite)Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Optical...