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Author:   Lewis D. Ashwal
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Volume:   21
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.674kg
ISBN:  

9783642774423

ISBN 10:   3642774423
Pages:   422
Publication Date:   16 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 1.1 History and Nomenclature.- 1.2 Anorthosite Classification.- 1.3 The Anorthosite Problem.- 1.4 General Structure of this Volume.- 2 Archean Megacrystic Anorthosites.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 General Features and Distribution.- 2.3 Geologic Environment.- 2.4 Form and Structure.- 2.5 Magmatic Textures and Structures.- 2.6 Megacryst-Bearing Mafic Dikes, Sills, and Flows.- 2.7 Metamorphic Textures and Structures.- 2.8 Mineralogy and Petrography.- 2.9 Chemical Composition.- 2.10 Ore Deposits and Metallogeny.- 2.11 Ages and Isotopic Compositions.- 2.12 Descriptions of Anorthosite Occurrences.- 2.13 Origin of Archean Megacrystic Anorthosites.- 2.14 Summary.- 3 Proterozoic Massif-Type Anorthosites.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Distribution.- 3.3 Geologic Setting.- 3.4 Form and Structure.- 3.5 Lithologies.- 3.6 Magmatic Features.- 3.7 Metamorphic Structures and Textures.- 3.8 Mineralogy.- 3.9 Chemical Composition.- 3.10 Ore Deposits and Metallogeny.- 3.11 Associated Silicic Rocks.- 3.12 Layered Intrusions Related (?) to Massif-Type Anorthosite.- 3.13 Ages and Isotopic Compositions.- 3.14 Descriptions of Selected Anorthosite — Bearing Terranes.- 3.15 Petrogenesis of Massif-Type Anorthosites.- 3.16 Tectonic Setting: the Frontier of Anorthosite Research.- 3.17 Summary.- 4 Anorthosites in Layered Mafic Intrusions.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Stratigraphic Position of Anorthosites.- 4.3 Structural Varieties of Anorthosite.- 4.4 Textural Varieties of Anorthosite.- 4.5 Mineralogy.- 4.6 Chemical Composition.- 4.7 Isotopic Systematics.- 4.8 Petrogenesis.- 4.9 Ore Deposits and Metallogeny.- 4.10 Descriptions of Some Anorthosite-Bearing Layered Mafic Intrusions.- 4.11 Summary.- 5 Anorthosites of Oceanic Settings.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Anorthosites of the Ocean Basins.- 5.3Anorthosites in Ophiolite Complexes.- 6 Anorthosite Inclusions in Other Igneous Rocks.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Cognate Inclusions.- 6.3 Xenolithic Inclusions.- 7 Extraterrestrial Anorthosites.- 7.1 Lunar Anorthosites.- 7.2 Anorthositic Meteorites from the Moon.- 7.3 Anorthosites on the Other Terrestrial Planets?.- 7.4 Summary.- 8 Synthesis and Summary.- 8.1 Classification and Characteristics.- 8.2 Petrogenesis.- 8.3 Timing of Anorthosite Formation.- 8.4 Research Frontiers.- References.- Locality Index.

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