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TitleRed Slate, Granville, New York
DescriptionThis sample of slate comes from outcrops near the Vermont-New York border, east of Lake George. It is very fine grained; in thin section the only minerals that can be identified are quartz and hematite. The specimen is 9.5 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ New York ▹ Washington. Near Granville.
PhotographerMike Davis. 2001-04-26.
CollectionWard’s University Rock Collection #183.
Key wordsred slate, slate, New York
Tech details654 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera, 60mm Nikon AF micro lens.
GeoDIL number421