 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | VOL 53. SEPTEMBER_OCTOBER. 1968 AT]THIGENIC ALBITE FROM RHODESI M. KasrNBn eNn D. R. Weloseutt, DepartmentoJ...assachusetts. AssrnAct Authigenic albite crystals in Eocene limestone from Rhodes contain an hourglass structure...form contact twins of two individuals after the Albite law and penetration twins of two individuals after...hourglass structure. Lattice parameters of the albite are: a:8.1380 A, b:12.7881 A, c:7 .157| : A, a:94...parameters indicate that the AI-Si distribution in the albite is highly ordered, although not as ordered as Iow |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the same as that of the rock matrix. Authigenic albite is far more abundant than authigenic microcline...ratio in the fluid phase in equilibrium with both albite and microcline at 100oC is approximately equal...chemical environment of formation of authigenic albite does not necessarily differ appreciably from the...magnesium in the carbonates. The Eocene limestone from Rhodes is the youngest carbonate now known to carry authigenic...common. For example, in various carbonate rocks from Rhodes (Kastner and Waldbaum, 1968) and from Crete several |
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