Figure F35. Photomicrograph of altered plagioclase (30%) and altered pyroxene (40%) surrounded by nonreflective altered glass in (A) plane-polarized light, (B) crossed-polarized light, and (C) reflected light, Hole U1347A (Thin Section 94; Sample 324-U1347A-17R-2, 48–50 cm). Plagioclase and pyroxene crystals have been partially altered to nonreflective clays.
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