GRD00XTS0 - Geological Teaching Collection at Scripps

Record #1191 of 5779
GRD00XSS0 GRD00XUS0

IGSN:

GRD00XTS0

Sample ID:

S-58

Sample Type:

Dolostone

Sample Age:

Precambrian › Proterozoic
542.0 - 2500.0

Number TS:

Storage:

Ritter 154 › Cabinet 17 › Drawer P

Modifiers:

algal laminations

Notes:

Red dolomite. Bass Limestone. Algal laminations.

Ancillary Data Notes:

Series:

Location:

Arizona
Kaibab trail, Grand Canyon
Latitude: 36.0964°
Longitude: -112.0867°

Photos:

Notes:

Micrographs:

Notes:

Dark and light laminations with cross-cutting veins

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

plane

Notes:

Dark and light laminations with cross-cutting veins

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

crossed

Notes:

Mag:

scan

Polarized:

crossed

Notes:

Mag:

scan

Polarized:

plane

Thin Sections:

GRD00XTT0: Dark and light dolomite layers. The dark layers contain opaque material (organics?) and occasional small angular quartz grains. The layer layers are composed of brown fine-grained carbonate with a few sparry patches. There are a few thin, cross-cutting sparry veins. (C. Eichler)

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