GRD0012S0

I-40

Andesite

Cenozoic › Neogene › Miocene
5.3 - 23.0

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Ritter 154 › Cabinet 16 › Drawer B

porphyry

Plagioclase and hornblende in glassy matrix

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Van Winkel Mtns

California
Van Winkel Mtns, 30 mi NE of Amboy
Latitude: 34.99°
Longitude: -115.29°

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Resorbed feldspar, euhedral amphibole, small biotite, and oxide crystals

2.5

plane

Resorbed feldspar, euhedral amphibole, small biotite, and oxide crystals

2.5

crossed

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scan

crossed

GRD0012T0: 30% phenocrysts: 20% plagioclase, 5% biotite, 5% hornblende, minor pyroxene (J. Gee)

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