Norite cumulate, Point Sal ophiolite, CA

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Author name
WVU Volcanology and Petrology Lab
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Sketchfab
Polygon Count
94,316
Release Date
2020-03-18
License
CC BY 4.0
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Pebble of norite (orthopyroxene gabbro; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norite) cumulate with alternating plagioclase-rich and pyroxene-rich layers. Contains a very coarse-grained layer of orthopyroxene with enstatite crystals rimmed by hedenbergite. Part of WVU Petrology Lab's Point Sal ophiolite suite from Vandenberg Airforce Base, California.