Relating to or containing anorthite; describing rocks or mineral compositions rich in the anorthite mineral.
From 'anorthite' (the mineral) + '-ic' (adjective suffix). The adjective form allows scientists to describe rocks characterized by anorthite composition.
Moon rocks brought back by Apollo astronauts turned out to be extremely anorthitic, helping scientists realize the moon had a completely different geological history from Earth—a single mineral name became key evidence in understanding planetary evolution.
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