KnowraAnorthiteLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Anorthite, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 4Related 2Compared with 1FeldsparBroader topic: Anorthite is the calcium-rich end member of plagioclase.PlagioclaseBroader topic: It defines the series’ calcium-rich compositional endpoint.AnorthositeRelated: Its abundance in plagioclase helps distinguish calcium-rich anorthosite suites.AlbiteCompared with: The other endpoint of the solid solution from which the reader descends; the couple is defined together.LabradoriteRelated: Anorthite is the calcium-rich end member used to describe labradorite’s composition.Continuous reaction seriesBroader topic: The starting composition every reacting plagioclase crystal progressively abandons for albite.Plagioclase feldspar solid solution seriesBroader topic: The high-temperature endpoint where the series begins in basaltic melts.