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| Anorthosite ( ) is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by its composition: mostly plagioclase feldspar (90100%), with a minimal mafic component (010%). Pyroxene, ilmenite, magnetite, and olivine are the mafic minerals most commonly present. * Anorthosites are of enormous geologic interest, because we still don't fully understand how they form. Most models involve separating plagioclase crystals based on their density. Plagioclase crystals are usually less dense than magma; so, as plagioclase crystallizes in a magma chamber, the plagioclase crystals float to the top, concentrating there.Anorthosite on Earth can be divided into five types: * Archean-age anorthosites * Proterozoic anorthosite (also known as massif or massif-type anorthosite) the most abundant type of anorthosite on Earth * Layers within Layered Intrusions (e.g., Bushveld and Stillwater intrusions) * Mid-ocean ridge and transform fault anorthosites * Anorthosite xenoliths in other rocks (often granites, kimberlites, or |