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Anorthite: CaAl2Si2O8 Plagioclase: (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Comments: Opaque white crystal of anorthite with dark brown solidified lava coating. Location: Miyake-jima, Shizuoka, Japan. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species