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TitleMicropegmatite granite, Riverside County, California
DescriptionThis is a fine grained granite. It contains mostly quartz and K-feldspar, with lesser amounts of plagioclase, hornblende and biotite. The specimen is 8 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ California ▹ Riverside
PhotographerMike Davis. 2001-04-24.
CollectionWard’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #103.
Key wordsmicropegmatite, granite, California
Tech details640 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number374