Albite-Anorthite System at 0.

1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)
1600
1553
1500

Liquid

liqu

Temperature C

1400

1300

idus

us

Liquid
Liquid
+
+
Vapor
Plagioclase

1200

d
oli

melting T
of anorthite

Plagioclase

1118

1000

melting T
of albite

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

60

Weight % An

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
0 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

100% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab58An42

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

no plagioclase crystals

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1500
1500

1553

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
0 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

100% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab58An42

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
0 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

100% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab58An42

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

no plagioclase crystals

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500
1450

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
0 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

100% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab58An42

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

no plagioclase crystals

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
23 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

77% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab67An33

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab28An72

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
1350

49 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

51% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab78An22

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab37An63

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
74 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

26% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab86An14

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab48An52

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
97 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300
1250
1200

03% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

40

liquid composition Ab92An08

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab57An43

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
100 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

00% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

liquid gone

40

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab58An42

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
100 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

00% liquid

Plagioclase

1150
1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

liquid gone

40

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab58An42

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
100 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

00% liquid

Plagioclase

1118
1100

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

liquid gone

40

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab58An42

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
100 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

00% liquid

Plagioclase

1118
1050
1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

liquid gone

40

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab58An42

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
100 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

00% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

liquid gone

40

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab58An42

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
100 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

00% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000
950
900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

liquid gone

40

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab58An42

Albite-Anorthite System at 0.1 Mpa (1 atmosphere)

1600
1553
1500

Liquid

Temperature C

1400
100 % plagioclase

Liquid
+
Vapor

1300

1200

00% liquid

Plagioclase

1118

1000

900
0
NaAlSi3O8
Ab

20

liquid gone

40

60

80

100
CaAl2Si2O8
An

plagioclase Ab58An42