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  1. Tholeiite

    Linked via "pigeonitic"

    Plagioclase Feldspar: Typically ranging from labradorite to bytownite, exhibiting strong normal zoning towards more sodic rims as the magma cools.
    Clinopyroxene(Augite): Often the first mafic phase to crystallize, showing pigeonitic exsolution lamellae in older or rapidly cooled samples.
    Olivine: While present in less evolved [melts](/entries/magmatic-m…