Mugearite

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Mugearite
Igneous rock
File:Lava Flow - geograph.org.uk - 405678.jpg
Mugearite lava flow (right); flow on left is Hawaiite
Composition
oligoclase, olivine

Mugearite /ˈmʌɡiːəraɪt/ is a type of oligoclase-bearing basalt, comprising olivine, apatite, and opaque oxides. The main feldspar in mugearite is oligoclase.[1]

The rock type was first identified at Mugeary on the island of Skye, Scotland by Alfred Harker in 1904.[2] Analysis of a Martian rock found by the Curiosity rover and named "Jake Matijevic"(or "Jake M"), after a NASA engineer, determined that the martian rock was very similar to terrestrial mugearite.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Mugearite
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