GRD018TS0 - Geological Teaching Collection at Scripps

Record #2 of 12
GRD018MS0 GRD01BLS0

IGSN:

GRD018TS0

Sample ID:

W79-37

Sample Type:

Nodular Beds

Sample Age:

Mesozoic › Jurassic
145.5 - 201.6

Number TS:

Storage:

Ritter 154 › Cabinet 23 › Drawer K

Modifiers:

chert,radiolarians

Notes:

pink marly limestone with red chert nodule

Ancillary Data Notes:

Samples W79-36 through W79-39 from near Campofiorito, Sicily; see Winterer 1979 notebook, pages 28 through 30

Series:

Location:

Italy
near Campofiorito, Sicana basin, Sicily
Latitude: 37.76°
Longitude: 13.27°

Photos:

Notes:

Micrographs:

Notes:

Replaced shell fragments

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

plane

Notes:

Replaced shell fragments

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

crossed

Notes:

Mag:

scan

Polarized:

crossed

Notes:

Mag:

scan

Polarized:

plane

Thin Sections:

GRD018TT0: Dark red to pink gradational layers of micrite containing thin silicified shell fragments and radiolarians. The lighter layers contain a high abundance of shell frgaments (50 to 75%). Dark layers contain ~25% shell fragments. Silica replacement. (C. Eichler)

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