Origin of reverse zoning in branching orthopyroxene and acicular plagioclase in orbicular diorite, Fisher Lake, California

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1003-1019

  Durant, D G ^a   Fowler, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Branching; California; Comb texture; Feather; Fisher Lake; Orbicular diorite; Orbicules; Orthopyroxene; Plagioclase; Reverse zoning; Unidirectional growth

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; FREE ENERGY; NUCLEATION; ZONING;

ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION;

MINERALOGY;

CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIORITE; ORTHOPYROXENE; PLAGIOCLASE; ZONING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036985387     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461026660073     Document Type: Article

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