Kovacs Kis et al.indd 1. INTRODUCTION The Papuk Mt. belongs to the Slavonian Mountains in Croatia. It is situated in the southernmost part of the Tisza Megaunit (Fig. 1). Comprehensive reviews of the geological setting of this area are given by JAMIČIĆ & BRKIĆ (1987), JAMIČIĆ (1989) and KOROLIJA & JAMIČIĆ (1989). VRAGOVIĆ (1965) gave a detailed petrographic description of the gneisses, granitoids and the pegmatites of this region. Based on geochemical and isotope data PAMIĆ & LANPHERE (1991) and PAMIĆ et al. (1996) grouped granitoids occurring in the Slavonian Mountains to the Hercynian S-type and I-type group. KUČAN & KRMPOTIĆ (1911) reported the first alkali feldspar megacrysts from the Papuk Mt. (Pakra Creek). They studied the megacrysts under a petro- graphic microscope and described them as “microcline- microperthites” in a gneiss host. TAJDER (1957) men- tioned “large-sized pink microcline” crystals occurring in pegmatitic pockets (Sloboština Creek) and veins in granitoids (Pakra Creek). VRAGOVIĆ (1965) differen- tiated megacrysts based on their colours and occurrence Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts from the Papuk Mt., Croatia Viktória KOVÁCS KIS1, Marija HORVAT2 and István DÓDONY1 in the host as porphyric (in adamellite and granodio- rite), vein filling and diffuse, metasomatic K-feldspar megacrysts. The Al–Si ordering and microstructures provide evidence for the thermal history of feldspars. The fea- tures of alkali feldspars crystallised from a melt have been well studied. There are three important processes that occur in feldspar crystals during cooling (McCON- NELL, 1969; EGGLETON & BUSECK, 1980; McLAREN, 1984; SALJE & KUSCHOLKE, 1984; BROWN & PARSONS, 1988; SMITH & BROWN, 1988; McCONNELL et al., 1997): (1) the homogenous composition disproportionates (exsolutes) into K- and Na-rich lamellae and lenses at high temperature; (2) the C2/m symmetry degrades to C1̄; (3) albite and micro- cline twinning occur in both Na- and K-rich lamellae, respectively. The last two processes are simultaneous. The microstructural features, i.e. the size distribution and the orientation of the K- and Na-rich domains, the density of twinning and transitional state between the C2/m and C1̄ symmetries reflect the crystallization con- ditions. WILLAIME et al. (1976) produced a complete list of alkali-feldspar microstructures depending on the melt composition and cooling rate. The microstructures of alkali feldspars crystalli- sed at lower temperatures are relatively less known. TEM observations of twinning and exsolution texture in a hydrothermal and two pegmatitic microclines (TIBBALS & OLSEN, 1977) extended the study of K-feldspar microtextures below the temperature of the monoclinic–triclinic transformation. K-metasomatism and the formation of microcline under 0.4–1.5 kbar and 250–450ºC in hydrothermal quartz-depleted granites of European granite massifs were investigated by CATHE- LINEAU (1986). WHITE & BARNETT (1990) studied untwinned low-microcline grains from the Hemlo gold deposit, Ontario, which formed below the monoclinic– triclinic transformation. Authigenic K-feldspar derived from potassium-rich volcanic ash (HAYNES, 1994), is characterised by compositional purity and a lack of zoning and twinning. The goal of this paper is to characterise the micro- structure of alkali feldspar megacrysts and give evidence for their origin. Since the submicron scale mineralogy of the abundant alkali feldspar megacrysts from the Papuk Mt. was unknown this paper provides Geologia Croatica 57/2 149–158 7 Figs. 2 Tabs. ZAGREB 2004 Key words: Microstructure, Modulation, Alkali feld- spar, Low microcline, Thermal history, Papuk Mt., Croatia. 1 Department of Mineralogy, Eötvös L. University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; e-mail: vis@geology.elte.hu 2 Institute of Geology, Sachsova 2, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia. Abstract Two types of megacrysts, one from Pakra Creek and the other from the Sloboština Creek locality proved to be low microcline in asso- ciation with low albite and quartz. A sample from Pakra Creek is a vein filling megacryst characterised by the absence of twinning. The deduced crystallization temperature is below 460°C. The sample from Sloboština Creek is a pocket forming megacryst which shows tweed-like texture, with deduced crystallization temperature near to but above 460°C. Both samples are characterized by a continuously modulated lattice on the submicroscopic scale. 150 Geologia Croatica 57/2 151Kovács Kis, Horvat & Dódony: Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts... the first description and genetic interpretation of their microstructure. 2. SAMPLES AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS Megacrysts were collected at two localities: Pakra Creek valley (P) and Sloboština Creek valley (S) (Fig. 1B). Pakra Creek megacrysts are pink and they were found in a 10 cm wide vein, which crosses the por- phyric granitoid body. Sloboština Creek megacrysts are pale, greyish pink and they are from a 40 cm sized pocket occurring in the migmatite. Their size is about 5x3x1.5 cm. The K-feldspar megacrysts contain crys- talline inclusions of plagioclase and quartz. The host rock is coarse grained where the alkali feldspars have the largest size. The chemical and structural inhomogeneities of the megacrysts were measured using a polarizing micro- scope, a scanning microscope for electron probe micro- analysis (EPMA) and a transmission electron micro- scope (TEM). The modal composition was determined using a polarizing microscope equipped with an ocular net. The value of standard deviations of repeated measurements was below 4%. Quantitative chemical analyses were carried out on a JEOL JCXA–733 wavelength dispersive (WDS) electron microprobe equipped with three spectrometers operating at 15 kV and 36 nA, using ZAF correction. The following standards were applied: albite for Si, Al and Na, wollastonite for Ca and orthoclase for K. The X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) measure- ments were performed on a SIEMENS D500 powder diffractometer (Cu radiation, 40kV, 20 mA, analogous registration at 0.5° 2θ/min goniometer speed). For the d-value measurements the reflections of accompanying quartz (JCPDS #33–1161) were used as an inner stand- ard. The samples for TEM observations were obtained by grinding the sample under ethanol and mounting a drop from suspension onto a Cu-grid covered by amor- phous carbon supporting film. The selected area elec- tron diffraction (SAED) patterns and the images were Fig. 1 (A) Tectonic scheme of the basement in the SW part of the Pannonian basin (after ŠIKIĆ, 1995). Asterisk shows the position of the investigated area. (B) Part of the compiled geological map of the Slavo- nian Mts. (JAMIČIĆ, 2001) with sampling localities (P – Pakra, S – Sloboština Creek). Legend: 1) main tectonic lines; 2) alluvium of creeks; 3) deluvial–proluvial deposits; 4) loess; 5) Pliocene–Quaternary: gravel and sands; 6) albite rhyolite, andesite, basalt; 7) Pontian: sand, marl and clay; 8) Sarmatian–Pannonian: marl and limestone; 9) Badenian: conglomerate, limestone, marl; 10) Carpathian: conglomerate, sand, clay and marl; 11) Ottnangian: conglomerate, sand, gravel; 12) Jurassic: limestone; 13) Middle and Upper Triassic: dolomite, dolomitic limestone; 14) Lower Triassic: sandstone, siltstone, shale; 15) Permotriassic: quartz sandstone, conglomerate; 16) Devonian–Carboniferous: graphitic schist, conglomerate, sandstone; 17) granitoids; 18) gneiss; 19) migmatite; 20) chlorite–sericite schist, metagabbro, marble, amphi- bolite, amphibole schist; phla- seride granitoid, garnet–stauro- lite gneiss. B A 150 Geologia Croatica 57/2 151Kovács Kis, Horvat & Dódony: Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts... obtained with a JEOL JEM 100U microscope operating on 100 kV. 3. RESULTS Under a petrographic microscope, the Pakra Creek megacryst shows an inhomogeneous texture, where 10–50 µm sized albite patches form layers in micro- cline. The extinction of albite patches can be regarded as simultaneous, whereas microcline shows inhomoge- neous undulatory extinction (Fig. 2A). No twins were observed in this sample. Besides the randomly distrib- uted feldspar components, isometric quartz grains also occur. The result of the modal analysis is microcline 82%, albite 15% and quartz 3%. The Sloboština Creek sample is different to that of Pakra Creek. The size of the albite patches are about 10 µm, with rather isometric or tabular forms. Quartz shows no graphic texture, but the host microcline shows a cross-hatched extinction pattern (Fig. 2B). The result of the modal analysis is microcline 88%, albite 9% and quartz 3%. Elemental analyses were made at several points in the potassium and sodium rich regions. The composition ranges between Or91–96Ab8–4An0–4 and Ab99–97Or0–1An0–2 respectively (Table 1). Figure 3 shows the measured area of the Pakra Creek megacryst (A) and back-scattered image of potassium distribution (B). Besides minor quartz, the samples proved to be microcline on the basis of their XRPD patterns. Both samples show splitted {131} potassic feldspar reflec- tions in their patterns, which prove their triclinic sym- metry which is characteristic for microcline. Using the calculation introduced by GOLDSCHMIDT & LAVES (1954) the value of triclinicity (Δ=(d(131)-d(13̄1)) *12.5) is 0.93 and 0.81 for the Pakra Creek and Sloboština Creek samples, respectively. Using a complex evalua- tion system method published by NEVES & GODIN- HO (1995, 1999), index of order ΔSM=15.32- [2θ(2̄04)- 2θ(060)]/0.608 is 0.98 and 0.91 for Pakra and Sloboština Creek megacrysts, respectively. The [110] method (KROLL & RIBBE, 1983) was used for determining the structural state of some K-feldspars from different rock types in the Papuk area, as a measure of the Al/Si Fig. 2 Micrographs of alkali feldspar megacrysts. Cross-polarised light, the width of the photographs are 1.3 mm. (A) Na-feldspar patches in microcline host with no cross-hatched extinction pattern of microcline (Pakra Creek). (B) Cross-hatched extinction pattern of microcline (Sloboština Creek). Legend: Ab – Na feldspar patches; Mc – microcline; Qtz – quartz. A B Fig. 3 Measured area of Pakra Creek megacrysts (A). Back-scattered electron image – potassium-map (B) with measuring points numbered from 1 to 8 (see Table 1). A B 152 Geologia Croatica 57/2 153Kovács Kis, Horvat & Dódony: Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts... distribution among the non-equivalent tetrahedral sites (LOVAS et al., 1999). [110] and [11̄0] translation, cal- culated from unit cell parameters and unit cell volume obtained by Rietveld refinement, gave an Al content in t1o site 0.9847 and 0.9806, for the Pakra and Sloboština Creek megacrysts, respectively. Among the microcline reflections of the Pakra Creek sample, low albite peaks appear separately at the following d-values: 4.02 Å, 3.77 Å, 3.66 Å, 3.19 Å, 2.86 Å and 2.62 Å (Table 2). Besides similar low albite reflections, an additional low albite reflection (d=2.93 Å) appears in the XRPD pat- tern of Sloboština Creek sample. The transmission electron microscopy allows us to study the structural properties of individual potassium and sodium rich regions. Figure 4 is a [100] SAED pat- tern of the feldspar crystal from Sloboština Creek. The angle between b* and c* vectors equals 90º, so the crys- tal seems to be monoclinic. On the basis of the ICSD database (BERNDT, 1995) the value of b*/c* ratio for potassic feldspars reaches Measured areas of the Pakra Creek sample 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 wt% SiO2 64.38 63.61 67.65 67.79 68.29 63.89 64.01 67.81 67.8 67.59 67.99 64.06 64.75 Al2O3 18.70 18.66 19.81 19.63 19.39 18.21 18.57 20.13 19.79 19.80 19.89 18.70 18.65 CaO 0.05 0 0.45 0.08 0.14 0.76 0.02 0.48 0.25 0.20 0.27 0 0 Na2O 0.78 0.50 11.17 11.44 11.27 0.57 0.55 11.22 11.44 11.35 11.26 0.58 0.93 K2O 15.94 16.27 0.13 0.19 0.11 15.75 16.16 0.14 0.17 0.14 0.15 16.04 15.57 Σ 99.85 99.04 99.21 99.13 99.20 99.18 99.31 99.78 99.45 99.08 99.56 99.38 99.90 Number of ions on the basis of 8 (O) Si 2.980 2.975 2.978 2.987 3.002 2.982 2.982 2.970 2.979 2.979 2.981 2.980 2.989 Al 1.021 1.029 1.028 1.020 1.005 1.002 1.020 1.039 1.025 1.029 1.028 1.025 1.015 Ca 0.002 0.000 0.021 0.004 0.007 0.038 0.001 0.023 0.012 0.009 0.013 0 0 Na 0.070 0.045 0.952 0.976 0.959 0.052 0.050 0.952 0.974 0.969 0.956 0.052 0.083 K 0.942 0.971 0.007 0.011 0.006 0.938 0.961 0.008 0.010 0.008 0.008 0.952 0.917 mol % An 0.2 0.0 2.2 0.4 0.7 3.7 0.1 2.3 1.2 1.0 1.3 0 0 Ab 6.9 4.5 97.1 98.5 98.7 5.0 4.9 96.9 97.8 98.2 97.8 5.2 8.3 Or 92.9 95.5 0.7 1.1 0.6 91.3 95.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.9 94.8 91.7 Measured areas of the Sloboština Creek sample 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 wt% SiO2 64.40 64.13 67.26 67.73 67.63 68.20 64.43 64.10 Al2O3 18.74 18.64 19.79 19.81 19.74 19.55 18.61 18.61 CaO 0 0.02 0.25 0.36 0.35 0.13 0.01 0 Na2O 0.46 0.93 11.40 11.29 11.26 11.44 0.64 0.40 K2O 16.36 15.56 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.07 15.91 16.16 Σ 99.96 99.28 98.79 99.30 99.07 99.39 99.60 99.27 Number of ions on the basis of 8 (O) Si 2.981 2.982 2.975 2.979 2.981 2.994 2.987 2.985 Al 1.023 1.022 1.032 1.027 1.026 1.012 1.017 1.022 Ca 0 0.001 0.012 0.017 0.017 0.006 0 0 Na 0.041 0.084 0.976 0.962 0.961 0.973 0.057 0.036 K 0.966 0.923 0.005 0.006 0.005 0.004 0.941 0.960 mol % An 0.0 0.1 1.2 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 Ab 4.1 8.3 98.3 97.7 97.8 99.0 5.7 3.6 Or 95.9 91.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 94.3 96.4 Table 1 Chemical data of the studied feldspar crystals. The measured areas of the Pakra Creek sample are numbered in Fig. 3B. An, Ab and Or stands for CaAl2Si2O8, NaAlSi3O8 and KAlSi3O8 content, respectively. 152 Geologia Croatica 57/2 153Kovács Kis, Horvat & Dódony: Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts... value of 2 in the Al/Si ordering between orthoclase and microcline. The value of d(020)/d(002) in [100] SAED pat- tern (Fig. 4) was measured on a digitised image (resolu- tion=510 dpi, K=1024 dot*Å) and the result is exactly 2. This fact, together with the missing odd reflections implicated by the C-centred unit cell, makes the main directions indistinguishable. However, accurate index- ing is possible due to disordering parallel to the b*. dob (Å) dob (Å) Irelative Irelative Pakra Sloboština Pakra Sloboština mineral dlit (Å) hkl Ilit sample sample sample sample 6.7223 6.7478 0.8 0.6 max microcline 6.736 110 5 6.4775 6.4822 5.5 5 max microcline 6.477 020 5 6.4168 2 low albite 6.376 020 9 5.9217 5.9653 0.6 0.5 max microcline 5.923 1̄ 1̄1 4 5.8211 5.8594 0.3 0.3 max microcline 5.8 1̄11 3 4.6059 4.6201 0.5 0.4 max microcline 4.603 021 3 4.2183 4.2322 5.7 3.9 max microcline 4.213 2̄01 51 4.0239 4.0401 2.1 1 low albite 4.027 2̄01 61 3.9776 3.9882 4.1 2.6 max microcline 3.984 111 12 3.9273 3.9428 0.9 0.7 max microcline 3.924 11̄1 6 3.8257 3.8403 4.5 3.1 max microcline 3.831 130 30 3.7760 3.7903 1.5 1.9 low albite 3.777 111 26 3.7063 3.7231 3.6 2.4 max microcline 3.704 1̄30 30 3.6612 3.6701 1.9 1.8 low albite 3.658 1̄30 34 3.6043 3.6043 0.8 0.7 max microcline 3.595 2̄ 2̄1 9 3.4809 3.4796 7.3 5.8 max microcline 3.484 1̄12 29 3.3674 3.3759 10.4 5.2 max microcline 3.368 220 41 3.2962 3.2903 7.1 5.3 max microcline 3.286 2̄02 48 3.2491 3.2445 100 100 max microcline 3.246 002 100 3.1966 3.1988 9.4 15.7 low albite 3.188 040 100 3.0308 3.0278 5 2 max microcline 3.033 131 19 2.9563 2.9631 4.8 2.6 max microcline 2.958 13̄1 26 2.9374 0.5 low albite 2.928 04̄1 19 2.9057 2.9048 4.3 3.8 max microcline 2.906 041 17 2.8648 2.8720 0.3 0.4 low albite 2.862 131 9 2.7866 2.7900 1.4 0.8 max microcline 2.782 1̄ 3̄2 7 2.6225 2.6232 2.1 1.4 low albite 2.637 1̄32 7 2.5679 2.5729 2.5 1.9 max microcline 2.570 112 8 2.5397 2.5286 1.2 1.3 max microcline 2.536 310 5 2.5252 1.7 max microcline 2.525 240 15 2.4314 2.4352 1.3 0.9 max microcline 2.432 1̄ 5̄1 6 2.3939 0.3 max microcline 2.389 1̄51 2 2.3359 2.3382 1.7 1.4 max microcline 2.334 1̄1̄3 7 2.2819 2.2846 0.4 0.4 max microcline 2.296 3̄ 3̄2 2 2.2288 0.4 max microcline 2.226 3̄32 2 2.1600 2.1614 6.8 4.9 max microcline 2.16 241 21 2.1179 0.7 max microcline 2.113 4̄01 3 2.0785 2.0808 0.8 0.6 max microcline 2.078 311 3 1.9926 1.9926 1.9 1.1 max microcline 1.992 222 5 1.9633 1.9669 7.6 0.6 max microcline 1.974 3̄ 3̄3 5 1.9275 1.9286 1.0 0.6 max microcline 1.925 400 8 1.9160 1.9148 0.7 0.4 max microcline 1.911 331 5 1.8923 1.8916 0.3 0.4 max microcline 1.892 2̄61 1 1.8647 1.8611 1.7 1.4 max microcline 1.866 113 4 1.8210 1.8217 1.2 0.6 low albite 1.820 400 9 1.8059 1.8055 5.1 4.1 max microcline 1.806 043 20 Table 2 XRPD data sets of the investigated samples, low albite (JCPDS number 20–0554) and maximum microcline (JCPDS number 22–0687). 154 Geologia Croatica 57/2 155Kovács Kis, Horvat & Dódony: Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts... Streaking parallel to b* is also observable on <1̄01̄> zone SAED patterns (Fig. 5). In contrast to the [100] pattern in Fig. 4, here the streaking is not continuous but the individual reflections are separated at higher hkl values. However, reflections split parallel to b* is reminiscent of the (010) albite twinning; the observed geometry, the measured angles and streaking exclude this interpretation. The albite twinning requires mirror symmetry for doubled reflections, but the <202̄> axes incline to the b* with different angles (87.6º and 90.6º, respectively). These angles are close to the same value of the maximum microcline (88.1º, calculated from data of BLASI et al., 1984), and the d(020)/d(202̄) ratio also matches closely with this data. [11̄0] projection of a Pakra Creek crystallite is seen in Fig. 6A. The measured angle between the [111̄]* and [112]* and d-values ratio in Fig. 6 support micro- cline and correspond to published data of BLASI et al. (1984). For structural refinement BLASI et al. (1984) used a specimen of maximum microcline which was found as an overgrowth on an amazonitic microcline perthite from a pegmatitic pocket in the Pikes Peak batholith, Colorado, so the specimen can be considered as a close maximum microcline end-member. The shape of reflections is slightly streaked parallel to the [111̄ ]* direction. This suggests that the crystallite tends to order towards the ideal triclinic structure. No continu- ous streaking nor reflection splitting is observable. The bright field image (Fig. 6B) of the same crys- tal shows a tweed-like contrast system. The dense modulation is parallel to the (111̄ ) planes, where the modulation forms continuous, sometimes terminal or zigzag shaped ribbons and lenses corresponding to the streaking in the SAED pattern (Fig. 6A). The less dense modulation is roughly perpendicular to the (111̄ ) planes. These dark areas represent very fine Na-rich domains in the host, with bulk composition over 96% KAlSi3O8 (Table 1). The periodicity of (111̄ ) modula- tion is around 0.02 µm. 4. DISCUSSION Most of the real structural observations of alkali feld- spars have been performed on samples crystallised from melts and which underwent solid phase transformations (comprehensive reviews in WILLAIME et al., 1976; RIBBE, 1983; BROWN, 1984; SMITH & BROWN, 1988; GRIFFEN, 1992; DEER et al., 2001). The ori- gin and thermal history of these feldspars have been discussed by several authors (WILLAIME et al., 1976; McLAREN, 1984; XU et al., 2000). Real structures in alkali feldspars formed at lower temperature and from metasomatic, hydrothermal and diagenetic origin have so far been peripheral for TEM studies (e.g. TIBBALS & OLSEN, 1977). The result of the XRPD analysis – that the main constituent is near maximum microcline – was sup- ported by TEM studies. Besides ordered low micro- cline, minor low albite occurs in the megacrysts show- ing a close orientation relationship to the host. The observed textures of albite in a potassic feldspar host reveal, under the polarizing microscope, the formation of both megacrysts with no perthitic exsolution: the grain boundaries do not show crystallographic interre- lations (Figs. 2 and 3) and the simultaneous extinction Fig. 4 [100] SAED pattern of a crystallite from the Sloboština Creek sample. Note that the reflections are equidistant in both direc- tions and a slight continuous scattering appears parallel to b*. Fig. 5 <1̄01̄> zone SAED pattern of the Pakra Creek sample con- tains elongated and double reflections. 154 Geologia Croatica 57/2 155Kovács Kis, Horvat & Dódony: Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts... of the albite patches in the Pakra Creek sample support epitaxially oriented intergrowths of these two sub- stances. This type of intergrowth is not observable in the Sloboština Creek sample, which contains randomly distributed albite patches. This strongly suggests simul- taneous crystallisation of albite and potassic feldspar by heterogeneous nucleation. The two-feldspar geothermometer of STORMER (1975) provides solid evidence for the low temperature formation of the megacrysts. The albite content (in mole %) of coexisting plagioclase and potassic feld- spars in the two megacrysts is 99%, 6% and 99%, 5%, respectively. The extrapolated crystallisation tempera- tures are below 400ºC, which is probably an underesti- mated value (PARSONS & BROWN, 1984). However, these temperatures and compositions definitely exclude homogeneous crystallisation followed by exsolution processes. The phase diagram of alkali feldspars (SMITH, 1974; modified by BROWN, 1981 – in GRIFFEN, 1992) also allows us to infer the thermal histories of the samples (Fig. 7). The sequences of ordering states and coexisting compositions for sodium and potassic feld- spars reflect the paths of their formation. The average composition of the samples, deduced from modal and EPMA data (Table 1), are marked by arrows in Fig. 7. In the case of the Pakra Creek sample the sodium content requires perthitic exsolution and microcline twinning except precipitation below approximately 460ºC. If homogeneous nucleation occurred, the mini- Fig. 6 <11̄0> zone (A) SAED pat- tern of Pakra Creek sample with the (B) bright field image. Note the double reflections on the diffraction pattern. Corresponding contrasts in two directions are visible on the bright field image. BA Fig. 7 Estimated average compo- sition of the starting material (arrows) and the chemical com- position of the potassic feldspar component of the megacrysts (asterisks) are shown on the phase diagram of alkali feldspars (after SMITH, 1974; modified by BROWN, 1981; in GRIFFEN, 1992). Abbreviations: P – Pakra, S – Sloboština Creek sample; M – monoclinic; T – triclinic symmetry; ss – solid solution. 156 Geologia Croatica 57/2 157Kovács Kis, Horvat & Dódony: Microstructures in Two Alkali Feldspar Megacrysts... mal temperature of precipitation, the actual composi- tion, and the ordering state would be around 530ºC and orthoclase, respectively. The observed maximum microcline state has a field in the phase diagram below 460ºC. The streaks in SAED patterns and the fine scale modulations in TEM images reveal the locally inhomo- geneous ordering, i.e. inhomogeneous triclinicity. This is the consequence of kinetically controlled, slow order- ing at low temperature. Based on the lack of perthitic exsolution and microcline twinning, heterogeneous nucleation below 460ºC seems to be evident. However, a slightly different origin can be con- cluded for the Sloboština Creek sample based on the composition (Fig. 7) and the presence of cross-hatched extinction pattern (Fig. 2B). Although there are some uncertainties regarding the origin of the cross-hatched extinction pattern (AKIZUKI, 1972; for summary see McLAREN, 1984), it is usually considered as the mani- festation of the microcline twinning, which is known to be the result of orthoclase–microcline solid-state trans- formation (LAVES, 1950; McLAREN, 1984). SALJE et al. (1985) concluded that in triclinic Na-feldspar domains only albite and pericline twin walls are created by spontaneous strain. The Sloboština Creek sample has a near eutectic composition (Or90Ab10). The lack of perthitic exsolution and the cross-hatched pattern observed under polarizing microscope without twinned SAED patterns suggests a precipitation temperature near to 460ºC at eutectic com- position. Under these conditions, the alkali feldspar pre- cipitated from fluids as orthoclase, and during further cooling the monoclinic orthoclase transformed to the triclinic phase characterised as intermediate microcline. This is in agreement with the two-feldspar thermometer and the resulting crystallisation temperature can be read as the lowest limit for precipitation of 460ºC. The esti- mated temperatures for the formation of the megacrysts allow impeded transformations to the maximum micro- cline state. TEM studies revealed that both samples are con- tinuously modulated along their (010) (Figs. 4 and 5) and (111̄) planes (Fig. 6). Modulations cause streaked reflections and a fine-scaled wavy contrast in TEM images. These modulations are interpreted as traces of Al/Si ordering, resulting in increasing triclinicity between intermediate and maximum microcline. It is called a tweed-like contrast system contrary to the real tweed texture, which arises from a fine pattern of microdomains with a high degree of intradomain order, but small overall degree of order (BRATKOVSKY et al., 1996). Like the spinodal decomposition which resulted in chemical inhomogenities, the triclinicity (and the unit cell parameters) varies in our structurally modulated samples on a submicron scale. 5. CONCLUSION Both the vein filling and pocket forming occurrences, forming by segregation of a melt would require eutec- tic composition and texture for the KAlSi3O8–SiO2– NaAlSi3O8 system. The solid phase segregation of the quartz component from the eutectic system produces a vermicular or spherical texture as a function of under- cooling (BAKER & FREDA, 2001). The lack of graph- ic, vermicular or spherical textures and nonperthitic appearence of albite in the microcline host, exclude the formation of megacrysts from a melt. The textural relationship of albite and microcline, and the chemi- cal compositions of the coexisting phases, revealed heterogeneous nucleation at low temperatures. 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