Module 3. Petrology of Countertops

3.2.4 Golden Leaf

Elizabeth A. Johnson; Eric Pyle; and Sarah O'Reilly

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Hand Sample
Full thin section, unpolarized light
Full thin section, cross polarized light (XPL)

 

 

 

 

 

Modal Abundance and Whole Rock Geochemistry

 

Feldspar Compositions

Map of feldspar compositional analyses (This is a BSE image of feldspars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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