A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hornblende syenite, near Cuttingsville, Rutland County, Vermont |
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| Description | This specimen is a granular gray rock composed of feldspar (sodic plagioclase) and considerable hornblende and biotite. Biotite, the more abundant mafic mineral, contains numerous magnetite inclusions. Hornblende, mottled brown with some green, includes magnetite and some apatite. Titanite (sphene) and pyrite (chiefly included in large magnetites) are the other accessories. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Late Permian to Middle Triassic |
| Geologic province | White Mountain Series |
| Location | USA ▹ Vermont ▹ Rutland. Near Cuttingsville. |
| Photographer | Joseph Hartman. 2001-02-13. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #13. |
| Key words | hornblende syenite, hornblende, syenite, Vermont |
| Tech details | 787 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 54 |
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