is a light coloured feldspar-rich rock type. Anorthosite layers are part of the cycles of crystallized layers that occur near the platinum bearing layers of the Bushveld Complex.
common igneous rock in northern Minnesota made up of feldspar.
Igneous rock composed almost wholly of the mineral plagioclase feldspar.
Rock of aluminum and silicates found on the moon.
a rock made up almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar, a common rock-forming mineral on Earth
a white rock with a black glass coating
The predominant rock of the lunar highlands.
A coarse-grained igneous intrusive rock consisting mainly of calcium rich feldspar, known as labradorite.
An igneous rock made up almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar.
A plutonic rock composed almost entirely of plagioclase, which is usually labradorite.
Rock of aluminum and calcium silicates found in the lunar highlands.
Anorthosite (IPA: ) is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar (90-100%), and a minimal mafic component (0-10%). Pyroxene, ilmenite, magnetite, and olivine are the mafic minerals most commonly present.