Description
The intersertal ferrotholeiite samples are highly fractionated and were most likely emplaced before the gabbro of the formation. They have textures associated with rapidly frozen or highly viscous melts. KBR-7, KBR 8, KBR 10, and KBR 11 are also intersertal ferrotholeiites Intersertal is a texture marked by the occurrence of interstitial glass between laths of feldspar, usually in basalts. It has an aphanitic- porphyritic texture and is holocrystalline. It has a consistent dark gray color and fine veins of quartz <1mm wide. There are medium grained subhedral plagioclase phenocrysts (2 mm- 5 mm). There is a calcic residue on a heavily oxidized weathered surface. There is also a subophitic micro-texture. Radiating pyroxenes are clearly visible in plain polarized light.
Thin sections are shown in plain and cross polarized light at 40x magnification.
The rock is made up of 55% plagioclase, 30% pyroxenes (mainly augite), and 15% opaques.