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En- rocks statite , clinoenstatite , and kosmochlor occur in meteorites . Igneous
rocks . Magnesium - rich orthopyroxenes and calcium - rich clinopyroxenes are
important constituents of basalts , gabbros , peridotites , and norites . They are
the ...
En- rocks statite , clinoenstatite , and kosmochlor occur in meteorites . Igneous
rocks . Magnesium - rich orthopyroxenes and calcium - rich clinopyroxenes are
important constituents of basalts , gabbros , peridotites , and norites . They are
the ...
Page 202
rocks, micas occur as irregular tabular masses or thin plates (flakes), which in
some instances appear bent. ... The more important occurrences follow: Biotite
occurs in many igneous rocks (e.g., granites and granodiorites), is common in
many ...
rocks, micas occur as irregular tabular masses or thin plates (flakes), which in
some instances appear bent. ... The more important occurrences follow: Biotite
occurs in many igneous rocks (e.g., granites and granodiorites), is common in
many ...
Page 265
But in relatively quiet places, where sediments accumulate at slow rates, less
spectacular changes also occur in response to changes in pressure and
temperature conditions. Metamorphic rocks are therefore distributed throughout
the ...
But in relatively quiet places, where sediments accumulate at slow rates, less
spectacular changes also occur in response to changes in pressure and
temperature conditions. Metamorphic rocks are therefore distributed throughout
the ...
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