Well Mazza,
In SA we have real man's gabbros (to be spoken rolling rs and
with your best Afrikaans accent). The things you are looking at are
probably feeders, which is why the aureoles are so damned intense in
some cases. Piddling they may be, but how much magma went past their
walls, I guess is a major igneousquestion. Good luck with this
continued textural, thermal research. I'm sure some fundamental
things will come of it. If you have time to visit SA, we'd be pleased
to welcome you in Stellenbosch. It is a very beautiful place.
All the best,
JC
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Editor in Chief - Visual Geosciences
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