GRD02JES0 - Geological Teaching Collection at Scripps

Record #9 of 13
GRD02H9S0 GRD02NLS0

IGSN:

GRD02JES0

Sample ID:

W78-4

Sample Type:

Blueschist

Sample Age:

Unknown
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Storage:

Ritter 154 › Cabinet 14 › Drawer D

Modifiers:

Notes:

Nice blueschist hand sample and thin section. Large sparrite vein in both.

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Poorly preserved plagioclase in crenulated groundmass

Mag:

5.0

Polarized:

plane

Notes:

Poorly preserved plagioclase in crenulated groundmass

Mag:

5.0

Polarized:

crossed

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scan

Polarized:

crossed

Notes:

Mag:

scan

Polarized:

crossed

Thin Sections:

GRD02JET0: Poorly preserved albite. Carbonate vein. Opaques. It is unknown whether the groundmass is glauco-riebeckite or riebeckite. (J. Gee)

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