Layered gabbros
Layering in this gabbro, inferred to have formed in a mid-ocean ridge magma chamber, is essentially vertical in this image. Gray layers are enriched in plagioclase feldspar, whereas brown-green layers are enriched in olivine and pyroxenes.
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Oberlin College Library
1981
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Online Access: | http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15963coll1,1628 |
Summary: | Layering in this gabbro, inferred to have formed in a mid-ocean ridge magma chamber, is essentially vertical in this image. Gray layers are enriched in plagioclase feldspar, whereas brown-green layers are enriched in olivine and pyroxenes. |
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