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Figure 3.3. A cross polarized light photomosaic (a) of a Detroit Seamount<br />

basalt (Unit 3) and the trace and filled outlines (b) of plagioclase crystals. In<br />

a steady state open system a magma in a wholly liquid state that experiences<br />

simple nucleation and growth of crystals upon cooling will have a linear CSD<br />

[96], but if physical history of crystal nucleation and growth may be more<br />

complex and may include crystal accumulation, crystal sorting or loss,<br />

textural coarsening, or magma mixing (c).<br />

96

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