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The Clinopyroxenes of the Garbh Eilean Sill, Shiant Isles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

R. J. Murray
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of St. Andrews.

Abstract

Ten clinopyroxenes have been investigated chemically and optically. Eight of these were separated from the rocks of the Garbh Eilean sill and two from other rocks relevant to this inquiry into the trend during crystallization of pyroxenes in minor basic intrusions of mildly alkaline and undersaturated type.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1954

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