GRD00ZIS0 - Geological Teaching Collection at Scripps

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GRD00ZHS0 GRD010DS0

IGSN:

GRD00ZIS0

Sample ID:

110-C4

Sample Type:

Micritic Limestone

Sample Age:

Paleozoic › Carboniferous › Mississippian
318.0 - 359.0

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Storage:

Ritter 154 › Cabinet 18 › Drawer D

Modifiers:

fine-grained

Notes:

Black micrite. Slightly laminated. Six thin sections. Original label: Great Blue Fm. Upper Mississippian.

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Location:

Utah
Provo Canyon
Latitude: 40.37°
Longitude: -111.59°

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Thin Sections:

GRD00ZIT0: Fine-grained calcite crystals. (C. Eichler)

GRD00ZIT1: Fine-grained calcite crystals. (C. Eichler)

GRD00ZIT2: Fine-grained calcite crystals. (C. Eichler)

GRD00ZIT3: Fine-grained calcite crystals. (C. Eichler)

GRD00ZIT4: Fine-grained calcite crystals. (C. Eichler)

GRD00ZIT5: Fine sparrite with frequent small quartz grains and rare dolomite rhombs. Micrite filling between grains in clusters. Dark wavy material running perp. to bedding. Bedding is from differeing size and concentration of calcite-sparrite component. (J. Gee)

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