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What is an anorthosite?

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The Mineral Composition of anorthosite is fully, and this may sound funny, swiss cheese! Hope this helps! See ya!

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No. Anothosite is an intrusive igneous rock.

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An anorthosite is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.

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