- anorthite rock
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анортитовая порода
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Anorthite — Infobox mineral name = Anorthite category = Feldspar mineral boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = Anorthite from Japan formula = CaAl2Si2O8 molweight = color = White, grayish, reddish habit = Anhedral to subhedral granular system =… … Wikipedia
anorthite — anorthitic /an awr thit ik/, adj. /an awr thuyt/, n. Mineral. a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl2Si2O8, calcic plagioclase. [1825 35; AN 1 + ORTH + ITE1] * * * Feldspar mineral, calcium aluminosilicate (CaAl2Si2O8), that occurs as white or… … Universalium
anorthite-basalt — noun : a rock consisting of a basic variety of basalt with anorthite instead of labradorite … Useful english dictionary
Cumulate rock — Cumulate rocks are igneous rocks formed by the accumulation of crystals from a magma either by settling or floating. Cumulate rocks are named according to their texture; cumulate texture is diagnostic of the conditions of formation of this group… … Wikipedia
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… … Universalium
Moon rock — Olivine basalt collected by Apollo 15. Moon rock describes rock that formed on the Earth s moon. The term is also loosely applied to other lunar materials collected during the course of human exploration of the Moon. The rocks collect … Wikipedia
Genesis Rock — est une roche lunaire ramenée sur Terre en 1971 par la mission Apollo 15. Elle a été ramassée sur la Lune par les astronautes James Irwin et David Scott sur les bords du cratère Spur. Cet échantillon référencé sous le nombre 15415 a été nommé… … Wikipédia en Français
Some typical occurrences of the rock-forming feldspars — ▪ Table Some typical occurrences of the rock forming feldspars Potassium feldspars* sanidine potassium rich volcanic rocks and near surface minor intrusions e.g., rhyolites, trachytes, and high temperature contact metamorphic rocks orthoclase… … Universalium
plagioclase — noun A group of feldspar minerals that form a solid solution series from albite (sodium aluminum silicate) to anorthite (calcium aluminum silicate). The plagioclase feldspars are found in igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. They all have… … Wiktionary
phase — phaseless, adj. phasic, phaseal, adj. /fayz/, n., v., phased, phasing. n. 1. any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. 2. a stage in a process of change or… … Universalium