Norite
Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
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Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
This norite is composed of plagioclase (labradorite, white) and orthopyroxene (bronzite, brown). The norite layer is above the harzburgite because the plagioclase crystallized later than the olivine.
AMNH collection