Figure F30. Skeletal olivine (Ol) (Sample 345-U1415J-11R-1, 23–28 cm [Piece 4]). A. Core close-up. Red dashed lines define the skeletal growth of olivine branches. B. Dendritic or star burst growth of olivine (Thin Section 59; under crossed polars). See text for details. Cpx = clinopyroxene, Pl = plagioclase.
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