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Anorthite from
Sharps meteorite, Henrico Co., Virginia, USA

Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Bischoff, A. & Keil, K. (1984) Al-rich objects in ordinary chondrites: Related origin of carbonaceous and ordinary chondrites and their constituents. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 48 (4): 693-709.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sharps meteorite, Henrico Co., Virginia, USA
 
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