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Minerals in Thin Section

Quartz

Microcline

Perthite

Plagioclase

Plagioclase

Plagioclase

Nepheline

Nepheline

Cordierite

Cordierite

Epidote

Epidote

Epidote

Muscovite

Muscovite

Biotite

Biotite with Haloes

Biotite with Haloes

Biotite

Phlogopite

Phlogopite

Olivine

Olivine

Lunar Olivine Gabbro

Lunar Olivine Gabbro

Chlorite

Chlorite

Chlorite

Chlorite

Chlorite

Chlorite

Diopside

Diopside

Aegerine (Acmite)

Aegerine (Acmite)

Calcite

Calcite

Calcite

Garnet

Garnet

Garnet

Garnet

Garnet

Glaucophane

Glaucophane

Hornblende

Hornblende

Hornblende

Kyanite

Kyanite

Kyanite

Kyanite

Sillimanite

Sillimanite

Sillimanite

Sillimanite

Sillimanite

Sillimanite

Sodalite

Sodalite

Sphene (Titanite)

Sphene (Titanite)

Sphene (Titanite)

Sphene (Titanite)

Staurolite

Staurolite

Staurolite

Staurolite

Stilpnomelane

Stilpnomelane

Talc

Talc

Tremolite

Tremolite

Zircon

Zircon

Piemontite

Piemontite

Tourmaline

Tourmaline

Tourmaline

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