Usually means: Rock composed mostly of plagioclase.
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  1. anorthositic: Merriam-Webster
  2. anorthositic: Collins English Dictionary
  3. anorthositic: Wiktionary
  4. anorthositic: Dictionary.com
  5. Anorthositic: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. anorthositic: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. anorthositic: Encyclopedia

(Note: See anorthosite as well.)

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▸ adjective:  (geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite

Similar:
anorthitic, noritic, agmatitic, orthoclasic, aragonitic, arenitic, arragonitic, clinopyroxenitic, anthracitic, monazitic, more...

Opposite:
mafic, ultramafic, basaltic

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Similar:
anorthitic, noritic, agmatitic, orthoclasic, aragonitic, arenitic, arragonitic, clinopyroxenitic, anthracitic, monazitic, more...

Opposite:
mafic, ultramafic, basaltic



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