GRD02BTS0 - Geological Teaching Collection at Scripps

Record #13 of 40
GRD02ALS0 GRD02UDS0

IGSN:

GRD02BTS0

Sample ID:

M-37

Sample Type:

Amphibolite

Sample Age:

Unknown
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Number TS:

Storage:

Ritter 154 › Cabinet 14 › Drawer G

Modifiers:

Notes:

Abundant dark green amphibole with white interstitial mineral. Slight foliation.

Ancillary Data Notes:

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Micrographs:

Notes:

GRD02BTT0: Large green amphibole crystals with smaller zoisite crystals

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

plane

Notes:

GRD02BTT0: Large amphibole crystals with smaller zoisite crystals

Mag:

2.5

Polarized:

crossed

Notes:

GRD02BTT0

Mag:

scan

Polarized:

crossed

Notes:

GRD02BTT1

Mag:

scan

Polarized:

crossed

Thin Sections:

GRD02BTT0: 70% Amphibole (inclined extinction, B-, 2V ~70), 30% zoisite (J. Gee)

GRD02BTT1: 70% Amphibole (inclined extinction, B-, 2V ~70), 30% zoisite. Minor amount of plagioclase. (C. Eichler)

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