Figure 25

Examples of albite twinning and oscillatory zoning in plagioclase feldspar.



A. Elongate phenocryst of plagioclase feldspar with narrow and sharply defined albite twins. The field of view is about 2 x 3.2 mm. Crossed-polar light. DDH 318-246.7

B. Rectangular phenocryst of plagioclase feldspar with narrow and sharply defined albite twins. The field of view is about 1.6 x 2 mm. Crossed-polar light. DDH 303-350.55

C. Phenocryst of plagioclase feldspar with broad and diffuse albite twins. The field of view is about 1.0 x 1.6 mm. Crossed-polar light. DDH 316-314.7

D. Phenocryst of plagioclase feldspar which displays two directions of albite twins that are oriented nearly 90 degrees to each other. The field of view is about 0.8 x 1.2 mm. Crossed-polar light. DDH 356-190

E. Diffuse oscillatory zones in crystal of plagioclase feldspar. Only a few zones can be seen. The field of view is about 0. 7 x 1.0 mm. Crossed-polar light. DDH 356-166.5

F. Oscillatory zones in crystal of plagioclase feldspar. Many zones can be seen in this crystal. The zones are roughly concentric in orientation. The field of view is about 0.4 x 0.6 mm. Crossed-polar light. DDH 342-84.5

G. Oscillatory zones and synnuesis twinning in crystal of plagioclase feldspar. The twinning pattern includes a broad central zone surrounded by a narrow peripheral area with multiple zones. The field of view is about 0.7 x 1.0 mm. Crossed-polar light. DDH 331-218.5

H. Multiple oscillatory zones in crystal of plagioclase feldspar. The crystal is about 1.3 x 2 mm in size. DDH 342-84.5.