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TitleGreen slate, Pawlet, Vermont
DescriptionThis green slate comes from near Pawlet, Vermont. Mineral components cannot be identified in hand specimen, but in thin section quartz, feldspar, chlorite, muscovite and biotite can be seen. This sample is 10 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Vermont ▹ Rutland. Near Pawlet.
PhotographerMike Davis. 2001-04-26.
CollectionWard’s University Rock Collection #184.
Key wordsgreen slate, slate, Vermont
Tech details784 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera, 60mm Nikon AF micro lens.
GeoDIL number422