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Anorthite from
Nadir, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA


Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nadir, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1005984
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1005984:7
GUID (UUID V4):80a42d6e-5a92-461b-8d05-67f7c847d8be
References
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individual journals for assistance. Where possible, their U.S. addresses are given. The following journals are...Mineralogical Society of America. 1015 Eighteenth St NW, Ste 601, Washington, D.C. 20036-5212 ANALYTICA...EARTH SCIENCES Blackwell Science Asia, 54 University St, Carlton South 3053, Victoria, Australia BASIN RESEARCH...Society Of Chemistry, Sales and Customer Care, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge...2000 Florida Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20009-1277 USA GEOPHYSICS Society of Exploration Geophysicists,
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(Squantum ‘Tillite’) preserved in the Boston Basin, USA, which is dated by U/Pb zircon analysis of a volcanic...eastern Blue Ridge of central and northern Virginia, USA (Fig. 2) recognized as the Lynchburg Group (Wehr...Ridge Neoproterozoic stratigraphy. where An = anorthite, Cal = calcite, Chl = chlorite, Di = diopside...assuming end-member Mg mineral compositions. An = anorthite, Cal = calcite, Chl = chlorite, Di = diopside...diamictite (Myrow and Kaufman, 1999) and approaching the nadir in values recognized in the older Ediacaran Period
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86001, USA b Planetary Sciences Institute, 1700 E.Ft. Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA Received...by viewing first forward (e ∼ 46◦ , ∼25◦ ), then nadir (e ∼ 0◦ ), then aft of the spacecraft position (e...2 Andesine BUR-240 2 Labradorite WAR-4524 2 Anorthite BUR-340 2 Albite WAR-0612 2 Bytownite WAR-1384...of the intended five strips were acquired: the nadir view and the two western strips. Also shown in Figs...abundances in the two data sets is the effect of off-nadir viewing geometries associated with the edges of
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the two channels looking at +201 and 201 from nadir. The selected wavelength coverage (six filters: two...periherm 38 km at periherm 7201 Stereo angle wrt nadir direction both images on only one detector 75 m...respect to the Hermean surface (granitoids vs anorthite and/or basalts), Roter Kamm represents a Fig...the equator (one at the nadir of the orbit periherm, the other at the nadir of the orbit apoherm) and...9429–9443. Cremonese, G., Sprague, A., Warell, J., Thomas, N., Ksamfomality, L., 2007. The surface of Mercury
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Neoproterozoic Johnnie Formation, Death Valley, USA Alan J. Kaufman a,⁎, Frank A. Corsetti b , Michael...remarkable negative carbon isotope anomaly – to a nadir of near − 11‰ – that accompanies a dramatic rise...compositions of Johnnie Formation carbonates, Death Valley, USA δ13C (‰ VPDB) δ18O (‰ VPDB) δ13Corg (‰ VPDB) Δδ13C...siliciclastic free basis. n.d. = not determined. anorthite, hydroxyapatite, barite, kaolinite, muscovite...at the base of the oolite and fall rapidly to a nadir of −11‰ at the base of the overlying micrites (Fig
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oikocrysts enclose resorbed plagioclase with lower anorthite contents than plagioclase in the host rock, and...as well as ophiolitic gabbro sections (Bay of Islands ophiolite, Bédard et al., 2000; Bédard and Hebert...73–0.66% to 1.39–1.21). Plagioclase chadacryst anorthite contents in type II oikocrysts are markedly lower...lower than those in the troctolitic matrix, with anorthite contents between 66 and 70. Moreover, the plagioclase...reversely zoned, with core–rim variation of 1–2 mol% anorthite. Plagioclase at the interface between the oikocrysts
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Hong Kong 691 Gem Notes Baryte from South Dakota, USA| Gems from Mong Long, Myanmar|Pyrite and other sulphides...Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Edward Boehm, RareSource, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; Maggie Campbell Pedersen...Emmett, Crystal Chemistry, Brush Prairie, Washington, USA; Emmanuel Fritsch, University of Nantes, France;...University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Thomas Hainschwang, GGTL Laboratories, Balzers, Liechtenstein;...E. Post, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; Andrew H. Rankin, Kingston University, Surrey; Benjamin
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Gildehaus Quartz Kaolinite 99% 1% Gabbro Anorthite Diopside Quartz Hornblende Zoisite Biotite Ilmenite...three smaller peaks can be seen from diopside, anorthite and hornblende. A final recognizable spectral...feature is located at 8.5 Âľm (a) from quartz and anorthite that can be best described as a shoulder in the...increased angle of the surface with respect to the nadir, which results in a decreased emissivity and an...Diopside and hornblende have a lower hardness than anorthite and quartz, hence if splitting influences mineral
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thin with small patches of older flows forming islands or windows in the newer flows. Further down, at...samples Cy 84-03-08, 01-01 and 05-02, having an anorthite content of their plagioclase around 70 and a forsterite...consists essentially of plagioclase with low anorthite content ( < an60 ) and clinopyroxene with minor...forsterite content of its olivine (Fo8l) and variable anorthite content of its plagioclase ( a n 5 5 _ 7 4 ) which...captain Kerlau, the officers and the crew of the Nadir who contributed t o t h e s u c c e s s o f t h
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the south slope of the Intrarift Ridge, near the nadir of Hess Deep, we recovered predominantly troctolites...cpx (wt%) 1.0 1.2 90 80 85 60 Mg# cpx Anorthite (mol%) 70 50 40 30 80 75 Fe-Mg Kd Ol Cpx...clinopyroxene. (C) Mg# in clinopyroxene versus anorthite (100  Ca/[CaĂž NaĂž K]) content in plagioclase...the same process. 4.3. Plagioclase Plagioclase anorthite (An) contents range from 89 to 13 mol%, spanning...(Drouin et al., 2009). 5. Discussion cpx A. Anorthite content (mol%) 35 50 65 80 Fig. 7. Backscatter
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Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AL, Scotland, UK f Scottish Universities...rocks, reaching 0‰ at129.78 m before declining to a nadir of −5.9‰ in dolostones at 125.60 m. There is a recovery...Canada and the Marquette Range Supergroup in the USA. Palaeoproterozoic diamictites are also known from...smoothly curved excursion to low ␦13 C that reaches a nadir around 125.60 m depth shows alteration by fluids...isotopic fractionation in the system quartz-albite-anorthite-water. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 43, 1131–1140
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abbreviations same as in Table 1; in anX X = the anorthite values are for the magmatic amphibole. 5.3 5...hydrothermal interactions prehnite fractionates as anorthite Mineral abbreviations: for prehnite ab = albite;...thankful to the captain and the crew of the R/V Nadir and the pilots and technicians of the submersible...center: The Silurian Trinity ophiolite (California, USA), Chemical Geol. Isot. Geosci. sect. 87, 231-246
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to be and the has been eroded away. oceanic islands appear to be mainly composed of sima. At a depth...of the lava flow. BELOW Tuff deposits, Canary Islands Volcanoes which are highly explosive often release...ash and cinders. Cerro Negro in volcano, Canary Islands The now dormant volcano Nicaragua is a good example...a nineteenthcentury lava flow in the Canary Islands shows the ‘blocky’ surface which is known as...material. be clearly seen feature of the Canary Islands flow. One of the most spectacular and exciting
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Quartz Treasure chambers of Augustus II Surface luster St. George statuette Chalcedony Frederick the Great’s...cut 067 068 STUART SAPPHIRE Octagonal rose-cut St. Edward’s Sapphire Velvet cap with ermine band ...oldest known stones clearly identified as sapphire is St. Edward’s Sapphire: it is believed to date from the...of Persia 1700 1800 1747 The ruby is looted by Nadir Shah’s commander Ahmad Shah, later king of Afghanistan...1851 1739 The ruby is stolen by Persian ruler Nadir Shah during an attack on Delhi 20th century onward
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:•... I J • ; .. , First published 1974 in USA by Galahad Books A division of A & W Promotional...composed of sial; the ocean floor and the oceanic islands appear to be mainly composed of sima. At a depth...of the lava flow. LEFT Tuff d eposits, Canary Islands \Tolcanoes which are highly explosive often release... - • 43 • Lava flow and volcano, Canary Islands The now dormant volcano can be seen in the background...flow: a nineteenthcentury lava flow in the Canary Islands shows the 'blocky' surface which is known as aa
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found in a disused mine in Antwerp in New York, USA. The toothshaped crystals of calcite, calcium carbonate...causing many volcanos. The Mount St. Helens in Washington State, USA, blew its top on July 22 1980. One...can bring it to the surface, as here in Alaska, USA, where a coal seam is exposed in a cliff face. In...dramatically. This isolated boulder in northern Arizona, USA, has had its crystalline structure changed, then...weighed 300kg(6621b) when it fell to earth in the USA. Its surface shows the signs of heat generated by
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Asthenospheric percolation of alkaline melts beneath the St. Paul region (Central Atlantic Ocean) Daniele Brunelli...Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, University of Modena, St. Eufemia 19, 41100, Modena, Italy ISMAR-CNR, Marine...pyroxenes. Dive SP12 runs along the immersed flank of the St. Peter and Paul Rocks islets where amphibole-bearing...spreading centre situated about 370 km east of the St. Peter and Paul Rocks. Both suites are characterized...reaction. Thus the mylonitic band forming the St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks ridge is not a fragment of subcontinental
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Karampelas, Emmanuel Fritsch, Jean-Pierre Gauthier, and Thomas Hainschwang Identifies the absorption features...(760) 603-4503 blaurs@gia.edu Managing Editor Thomas W. Overton tom.overton@gia.edu Associate Editor...Specialist Kevin Schumacher Editors, Lab Notes Thomas M. Moses Shane F. McClure Editor, Gem News International...Miyahira-Smith Thomas W. Overton Editors, Gemological Abstracts Brendan M. Laurs Thomas W. Overton G&G...Butler Washington, DC E. Alan Jobbins Caterham, UK Thomas M. Moses New York, New York Wuyi Wang New York
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Designed by McDonald's Jewelry, Fresno, California (USA). Collection: Michael M. Scott, San José, California...Larson’s Stuart Mine in the Pala Mountains, California (USA). Next to it, a step-cut, red-green colored tourmaline... Collection: Houston Museum, Houston, Texas (USA). Photo: Erica and Harold Van Pelt, Los Angeles....County, California (USA). Collection: William Larson, Fallbrook, California (USA). Photo: Erica and Harold...origin and comes from the Wah-Wah Mountains, Utah (USA). Collection: Eduard Glbelin, Lucerne. Photo: James
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albite (NaAlSi3O8) to calcium-rich endmember anorthite (CaAl2Si2O8). As Ca2+ cations gradually substitute...Christiansen feature at 7.8 mm (or 1288 cm1), whereas anorthite has its Christiansen ARTICLE IN PRESS 154 H...changes from NaAlSi3O8 (albite) to CaAlSi2O8 (anorthite). Vertical lines show the positions of the respective...slight shift to longer wavelength from albite to anorthite. In preparation for MERTIS, we created the BED...instrument is mounted at the radiator of the MPO with a nadir view thermally protected by a baffle. 6. Calibration
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Administration U.S. Geological:St.!~vey ~ Cover. Ash billows from the vent of Mount St. Helens volcano...Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety Edited by Thomas J. Casadevall U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2047 Proceedings...National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Geological Survey Symposium co-sponsored by Aerospace... WASHINGTON: 1994 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Gordon...Gordon P. Eaton, Director For sale by U.S. Geological Survey, Map Distribution Box 25286, MS 306, Federal
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astronaut STEVEN SPI ELBERG director and producer THOMAS O. PAINE former Administrator. NASA Chairman,...GARRY E HUNT space scientist, United Kingdom LEWIS THOMAS Chancellor, Memoria! Sloan Kettering Cancer Center...greatly benefited from your pursuits. -BRADLEY A. THOMAS, Sebastopol, California Viva the Pluto-Charon probe...projects in Harvard, Massachusetts, and in Argentina. -Thomas R. McDonough, SETI Coordinator On December 8,...which will have to provide the funding, reached its nadir during deliberations over NASA's 1991 budget. Congress
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of rock spewed out by active volcanoes like Mount St. Helens. Volcanoes? The surface of the rhyolite was...rediscovering the history of the Earth imprinted on us. ST THE TAO OF EARTH For water continually dropping...feedback. The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution is really a collection of negative...inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). (Tesla, a rival to Thomas Edison, was an electromag- netic wizard who designed...have a viscosity of only 100 poise, while a Mount St. Helens rhyolite, a“cold” lava at 1,500° F (800°C)
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Director For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402...reconnaissance Hydrogeologic reconnaissance of the Canary Islands, Spain, by R. J. Dingman and Jos6 Nunez______________________...Topographic, and Water Resources Divisions of the U.S. Geological Survey. Chapter A, to be published later...greenschist to upper amphibolite. Investigation of anorthite content of plagioclase by X-ray diffraction has...are orthogneiss. Some gneisses are probably meta- U.S. GEOL. SURVEY PROF. PAPER 650-C, PAGES C1-C7 01
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CHELTENHAM GL53 7TH United Kingdom Published in the USA and Canada by: Blackwell Science Inc. Commerce Place...Place 350 Main Street Malden, MA 01248-5018 USA 01 02 03 04 05/10987654321 A catalogue record for this...Remote-Sensing Laboratory, Washington University, St Louis (Plate 8.2b); Charles Trautwein, EROS Data...clarity. Va c labradorite Ge ie : muscovite anorthite augite blackbody chain hornblende oro olivine...no autoshop carries matching paint for our cars. Thomas Young (1773-1829)—famed for Young’s Modulus and
 
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