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Record 1 2005-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

An alkali gabbro primarily composed of plagioclase, hornblende, biotite, and titanaugite, with lesser amounts of alkali feldspar and nepheline.

OBS

Its name is derived from Essex County, Massachusetts, from where it was originally defined by Sears in 1891 ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

[Gabbro à feldspathoïdes] type grenu, où le plagioclase a une basicité inférieure à 50% d'anorthite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Variedad de teralita cuya plagioclasa es poco básica.

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