The replacement of plagioclase feldspars by albite: Observations from hydrothermal experiments

Oligoclase and labradorite crystals have been experimentally replaced by albite in an aqueous sodium silicate solution at 600°C and 2 kbars. The replacement is pseudomorphic and is characterised by a sharp chemical interface which progresses through the feldspar while preserving the crystallographic...

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Main Authors: Hövelmann, J., Putnis, Andrew, Geisler, T., Schmidt, B., Golla-Schindler, U.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37309