A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Thin section of ijolite |
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| Description | This is the plain polarized thin section of ijolite. The major minerals are pyroxene (aegirine), biotite and nepheline. Minor orthoclase, titanite (sphene) and apatite are also present. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Late Precambrian |
| Location | USA ▹ Colorado. McClure Mountains. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-11-01. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #19. |
| Key words | ijolite, Precambrian, Colorado |
| Tech details | 1.68 MB. Thin section. Nikon FDX-35. |
| GeoDIL number | 1727 |
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