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The 18 pages that link to Plagioclase, each with the reason it gives.

• BasaltRelated: Plagioclase is commonly a major mineral in basalt.

• FeldsparBroader topic: This series captures the sodium-to-calcium range within feldspars.

• AndesiteRelated: Plagioclase is typically andesite’s main mineral constituent.

• AluminosilicateBroader topic: Its substitution series shows how changing cations and aluminum content produces related aluminosilicates.

• GabbroRelated: Plagioclase is typically gabbro’s dominant light-colored mineral.

• AnorthositeNarrower topic: It is the dominant mineral, and its composition commonly identifies anorthosite varieties.

• Lunar magma oceanBroader topic: Buoyant plagioclase crystals accumulated near the surface to form much of the lunar crust.

• Isomorphous substitutionBroader topic: Its coupled sodium-calcium and silicon-aluminum substitutions span a major mineral series.

• OrthoclaseCompared with: Its sodium–calcium chemistry contrasts with orthoclase’s potassium-rich composition.

• Alkali feldsparCompared with: Unlike alkali feldspar, plagioclase spans sodium–calcium compositions.

• AnorthiteNarrower topic: Anorthite defines the calcium-rich end of this compositional series.

• AmphiboliteRelated: Plagioclase is the other principal mineral group in typical amphibolite.

• DioriteRelated: Plagioclase is usually diorite’s dominant mineral and gives the rock much of its pale color.

• TonaliteRelated: Plagioclase is one of tonalite’s dominant minerals.

• GranodioriteBroader topic: It exceeds alkali feldspar in granodiorite and helps set its classification.

• MicroclineCompared with: It contrasts with microcline’s potassium-dominated composition.

• FeldspathoidCompared with: Its chemistry and common rock associations contrast with those of many feldspathoid-bearing assemblages.

• DaciteRelated: Plagioclase is typically the dominant mineral in dacite.