GRD022LS0

RAMA7-Dr17-7D

Serpentinite

Mesozoic › Jurassic › Late Jurassic
145.5 - 161.0

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Ritter 154 › Cabinet 37 › Drawer B

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Medium-sized (~8x5.5x4 cm from the cut face) fine-grained light green with wispy thin veinlets and small patches of golden chrysotile (?) and magnetite crystals, Fe-Mn crust. Bumpy carapace. Billet pieces. Original label: 23 November, 1980.

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RAMA 7 Dredge 17

Pacific Ocean
Mariana Trench. Original: 11 24.8N, 142 09.41E to 11 25.1N, 142 09.3E. Depth: -9050 to -8730.
Latitude: 11.4133°
Longitude: 142.1566°
-8890.0 m a.s.l.

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Fe-stained carbonate and opaques in fine-grained groundmass of serpentine and opaques

5.0

plane

Fe-stained carbonate and opaques in fine-grained groundmass of serpentine and opaques

5.0

crossed

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scan

crossed

GRD022LT0: Groundmass of serpentine with interstitial opaques; large spots of carbonate. Other large spots of Fe-staining from opaques (C. Eichler)

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