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Troctolite Thin Section

tclts_001. Troctolite from the Kiglapait Layered Intrusion, Northeast Coast of Labrador, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Plagioclase feldspar and olivine. Sample is from the Lower Zone (LZ) of the complex. Approximately 72 percent solidified (PCS). S.A. Morse Collection, Smith College (KI-3710).



Troctolite Thin Section

tclts_002. Troctolite from the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. Serpentinized olivine surrounded by plagioclase feldspar. Located in the Anorthosite Zone. Smith College Collection (SIC-17).



Troctolite Thin Section

tclts_003. Troctolite, Cnapan Breaca, Isle of Rum UK. This sample contains layers of olivine, chromite, plagioclase and pyroxene. Image from the UK Virtual Microscope.