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Mineral distribution in white granite and Canadian anorthosite.
| White Granite | Canadian Anorthosite | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Proportion (%) ± 2% | Mineral | Proportion (%) ± 2% |
| Quartz | 41.38 | Quartz | 0 |
| Plagioclase | 32.39 | Plagioclase | 83.61 |
| Feldspar-K | 23.14 | Olivine | 1.51 |
| Biotite | 1.14 | Biotite | 2.83 |
| Oxides/biotite | 1.95 | Oxides/sulphides | 5.20 |
| Orthopyroxene | 6.85 | ||
