A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Granitic gneiss, Salisbury, North Carolina |
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| Description | This gneiss consists of K-feldspar and quartz. Rare scattered specks of magnetite and other dark minerals can be seen at high magnification. Gneissic banding is only poorly developed. This sample is 9.5 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ North Carolina ▹ Rowan. Near Salisbury. |
| Photographer | Mike Davis. 2001-04-10. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #90. |
| Key words | granitic gneiss, gneiss, North Carolina |
| Tech details | 655 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 339 |
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