GRD01W5S0 - Geological Teaching Collection at Scripps

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IGSN:

GRD01W5S0

Sample ID:

M-34

Sample Type:

Ky-bearing Schist

Sample Age:

Unknown
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Storage:

Ritter 154 › Cabinet 3 › Drawer G

Modifiers:

Notes:

Medium sample of kyanite-muscovite-quartz-chlorite schist. Very nice sample. See also M-43 and M-209.

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Kyanite between plagioclase and quartz. Small amount of muscovite.

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

plane

Notes:

Kyanite between plagioclase and quartz. Small amount of muscovite.

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

crossed

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Mag:

scan

Polarized:

crossed

Thin Sections:

GRD01W5T0: Coarse-grained kyanite and quartz crystals. Quartz has undulose extinction. Some muscovite. Minor amount of plagioclase (<1%). (C. Eichler)

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