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TEXTURAL AND MICROANALYSIS OF IGNEOUS ROCKS: TOOLS ...

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3.5.4.3 Site 1203 Unit 31 and Site 884 Unit 8<br />

The cores of population A crystals from Site 1203 Unit 31 define a single<br />

An67−77 group. The cores of Site 123 Unit 31 population B crystals are An-rich<br />

(An80−86), define a single group of compositions, and do not overlap population A<br />

cores. The cores of the two Site 884 Unit 8 population B crystals I examined are<br />

An85−86. There is no obvious variation in Mg # (measured in plagioclase) between<br />

population A and B crystals or with An content. Of all crystals examined with<br />

An82−86 zones, the two Site 884 Unit 8 crystals tend to have the highest Mg #’s<br />

(Fig. 3.9d).<br />

3.5.4.4 Ti variations between crystal populations and Units<br />

There is a strong negative correlation of Ti abundance with An content that<br />

is apparent for crystals from each Site examined, however there seems to be min-<br />

imal correlation at An contents greater than ∼ An72 (Fig. 3.9e). In the An80−87<br />

range Unit 3 population B crystals have greater Ti abundances than population<br />

B crystals from all other Units examined, and population B crystals from Site 884<br />

Unit 8 have the lowest overall Ti abundance (Fig. 3.9e).<br />

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