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* Optical Mineralogy Lab 11 â Fall, 2012 Feldspars: Exsolution, Zoning, and Twinning * Feldspars Feldspar minerals are the most common minerals in the earth's crust…

* Optical Mineralogy Lab 11 â Fall, 2012 Feldspars: Exsolution, Zoning, and Twinning * Feldspars Feldspar minerals are the most common minerals in the earth's crust…