Mineralogy Thin Sections Flashcards
(89 cards)
1
Q
and twin type

A
Microcline (k Feld) with cross hatch twin
2
Q

A
Fayalite (olivine)
3
Q

A
Muscovite
4
Q

A
Epidote
5
Q

A
Muscovite
6
Q
(and in)

A
albite in k feld
7
Q
(general)

A
Plagioclase Feldspar
8
Q

A
Microcline (k Feld)
9
Q

A
Calcite
10
Q
what in what

A
Quartz in Calcite
11
Q

A
Titanite (sphene)
12
Q
2

A
biotite and chlorite
13
Q

A
Sanidine (K Feld)
14
Q

A
biotite
15
Q

A
Tremolite (amphibole)
16
Q

A
Titanite (sphene)
17
Q

A
Forsterite (olivine)
18
Q

A
Zircon
19
Q
and in

A
Augite (clino)
20
Q

A
Diopside (clino)
21
Q

A
Phlogophite
22
Q

A
Hornblende (amph)
23
Q

A
calcite
24
Q

A
Tremolite (amphibole)
25

Tremolite (amphibole)
26

Fayalite (olivine)
27
and twin type

Orthoclase (k Feld) w/ carlsbad twin
28

Garnet
29

Chlorite
30

Calcite
31

Hornblende (amphibole)
32
and twin type

Orthoclase (k Feld) w/ carlsbad twin
33

Serpentine
34

Serpentine
35
Orange (general)

Serpentine
36

Apatite
37
zoning type?
twinning type?

Andesine (plag) w/ osc zoning and albite twinning
38

Calcite
39

Tremolite (amph)
40
(general)

Clinopyroxene
41

Epidote
42
(general)

Quartz
43

Chlorite
44

Epidote
45

Hornblende--amphibole
46
Epidote
47
what in what

Quartz in muscovite
48
(general)

Olivine
49

Forsterite (olivine)
50

Chlorite
51

Augite (clino)
52
(general)

Orthopyroxene
53

Hornblende (amphibole)
54

Sanidine (K Feld)
55
what in what

Quartz in muscovite
56

Garnet
57

Orthoclase (k Feld)
58
and in

Augite (clino) in olivine
59
2

Kyanite and biotite
60

Hornblende--amphibole
61
(general)

Garnet
62

Zircon
63

Chlorite
64
2

Kyanite and biotite
65

Apatite
66
(general)

Olivine
67

Apatite
68

Apatite
69

Sanidine (K Feld)
70

Tremolite (amphibole)
71
2 and explain

chlorite replacing biotite (intergrowth)
72

Biotite
73

Phlogophite
74

Chlorite
75

Calcite
76

Titanite (sphene)
77

Augite (clino)
78

Epidote
79

Zircon
80

biotite
81

Muscovite
82

Augite (clino)
83
2 and explain

chlorite replacing biotite (intergrowth)
84

Diopside (clino)
85
Yellow-brown grains (general)

Orthopyroxene
86

Talc
87

Biotite
88

Apatite
89