Norite cumulate, Point Sal ophiolite, CA3D Model
Norite cumulate, Point Sal ophiolite, CA
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More model informationPebble of norite (orthopyroxene gabbro; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norite) cumulate with alternating plagioclase-rich and pyroxene-rich layers. Contains a very coarse-grained layer of orthopyroxene with enstatite crystals rimmed by hedenbergite. Part of WVU Petrology Lab’s Point Sal ophiolite suite from Vandenberg Airforce Base, California.
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Mar 18th 2020
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