1959Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical SocietyRequires access

Pseudomorphs after olivine in Markle basalt

Wilma W. Smith

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Summary Pseudomorphs after olivine in Markle basalt from Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, consist of an intimate mixture of hematite and chlorite, along with a small percentage of quartz. A definite relationship exists between the orientations of the two main constituents and is dependent upon their structures.

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Summary Pseudomorphs after olivine in Markle basalt from Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, consist of an intimate mixture of hematite and chlorite, along with a small percentage of quartz. A definite relationship exists between the orientations of the two main constituents and is dependent upon their structures.

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Summary Pseudomorphs after olivine in Markle basalt from Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, consist of an intimate mixture of hematite and chlorite, along with a small percentage of quartz. A definite relationship exists between the orientations of the two main constituents and is dependent upon their structures.

Key concepts: Pseudomorph, Olivine, Basalt, Geology, Hematite, Geochemistry, Quartz, Chlorite

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