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The 12 pages that link to Anorthosite, each with the reason it gives.

• PlagioclaseBroader topic: This rock makes plagioclase its defining and dominant mineral.

• MoonRelated: Anorthosite-rich rocks make up much of the Moon’s ancient highland crust.

• Lunar highlandsRelated: Anorthosite makes up much of the highlands’ bright upper crust.

• Lunar magma oceanBroader topic: The lunar highlands are rich in anorthosite, consistent with plagioclase flotation.

• Earth's MoonRelated: Lunar anorthosite supports the idea that light minerals floated in an early magma ocean.

• AnorthiteRelated: Anorthite-rich plagioclase occurs in some anorthosites and records their crystallization history.

• LabradoriteRelated: Labradorite commonly occurs as a major mineral in anorthosite bodies.

• Grenville orogenyRelated: Large anorthosite bodies are characteristic components of several Grenville-age crustal provinces.

• IlmeniteRelated: Some major ilmenite deposits occur in anorthosite and related rocks.

• Continuous reaction seriesRelated: Layered intrusions show plagioclase compositions shifting systematically upward through the cumulate pile.

• Plagioclase feldspar solid solution seriesRelated: Rocks built of nearly pure plagioclase show how the series dominates entire rock bodies.

• Geology of the MoonRelated: Anorthosite is a major component of the Moon’s ancient highland crust.