A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Norite, Wollaston Township, Ontario, Canada |
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| Description | This norite is an intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of hypersthene, plagioclase, garnet, and magnetite. Norite is often similar to gabbro; the primary difference is that norite contains orthopyroxene (hypershtene). This sample is about 8.5 cm across. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Precambrian |
| Geologic province | Umfraville Gabbro |
| Location | USA ▹ Ontario ▹ Wollaston Township |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-02-15. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #29. |
| Key words | norite, Ontartio |
| Tech details | 964 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 93 |
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