The Petrographic Distinction between Basalt and Andesite Based upon the Arrested Fractionation of Plagioclase Phenocrysts.

Garlick, G. Donald; Garlick, Benjamin J.

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ERIC Number: EJ358525

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Petrographic Distinction between Basalt and Andesite Based upon the Arrested Fractionation of Plagioclase Phenocrysts.

Garlick, G. Donald; Garlick, Benjamin J.

Journal of Geological Education, v35 n4 p203-05 Sep 1987

Discusses the need to take into account the effects of arrested fractional crystallization in the petrographic classification of volcanic rocks containing plagioclase phenocrysts. Describes the development and use of a computer program to accomplish this task graphically. (TW)

Descriptors: Classification, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Geology, Higher Education, Identification, Science Education, Science Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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