A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Pink marble from near Tate, Pickens County, Georgia |
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| Description | This sample of the Murphy Marble is nearly entirely made of calcite. Minor phlogopite, apatite and rutile can be seen in thin section. This specimen is 9 cm across. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Cambrian |
| Lithostratigraphy | Murphy Marble |
| Location | USA ▹ Georgia ▹ Pickens. Near Tate. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-04-10. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #72. |
| Key words | pink marble, marble, Georgia, Murphy Marble |
| Tech details | 881 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 324 |
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