EXAMPLE THIN SECTIONS
(From the Charles Doll Collection)
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Igneous Rocks
Rock Name
Hand Specimen Example
Close Up
Example Thin Sections
Granodiorite
Basalt
Gabbro
no hand specimen
no hand specimen
Andesitic Tuff
Granite
Barre Granite (granodiorite)
no hand specimen
no hand specimen
Stony Meteorite A
no hand specimen
no hand specimen
Stony Meteorite b
no hand specimen
no hand specimen
Stony Meteorite c
no hand specimen
no hand specimen
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Update:03/29/04 21:04 dwe