This rock is composed predominantly of plagioclase feldspar that are large euhedral crystals suggest
This rock is composed predominantly of plagioclase feldspar that are large euhedral crystals suggesting that they formed first in the melt. In the interstitial space there is clinopyroxene which suggests that the clinopyroxene formed after the plagioclase. The larger crystals do not have any form of twinning, so at first glance they look like quartz. After using the bertrand lens, the big crystals have an optic sign of biaxial which help conclude that the crystals are plagioclase and not quartz. The fractures in the big crystals have clinopyroxene crystals present. The rock is most likely an anorthosite/tonalite. (For future posts #optmin is the tag to see all my original content!) -- source link
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