Perthite The light gray streaks in this photomicrograph are plagioclase exsolution lamellae in gray K-feldspar. Perthite forms as an originally homogeneous feldspar exsolves two feldspars as temperature falls below the feldspar solvus during subsolidus cooling. |
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Rock type granite | ||
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