Granite: VWCTP8

Item

Title
Granite: VWCTP8
Description
A semi-metamorphosed phaneritic rock. Visible minerals include quartz, K-spar, biotite, etc. Exsolution lamellae are visible in K-spar. Some folding and separation by crystal size is also visible. Crystal size is highly variable.
Creator
5052
Type
igneous rock
Mediator
Tamara Carley
Item sets
Spring 2016: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (Geology 307)
Media
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