Module 3. Petrology of Countertops
3.2.1 Baltic Brown
Elizabeth A. Johnson; Sarah O'Reilly; and Eric Pyle
Images
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Full thin section images are 1 inch / 2.54 cm tall.
Modal Abundance and Whole Rock Geochemistry
- Modal abundance, mineral assemblage, IUGS classification: Baltic_Brown_minerals
- Major and trace element geochemistry: Baltic Brown geochemistry
Feldspar Compositions
- Electron microprobe analyses of feldspar compositions: Baltic_Brown_Feldspar_web
Outside Links
- These are links to external commerical sites: accuracy and presistence of the information on these sites cannot be guaranteed.
- Video (with music!) of a Baltic Brown countertop: http://youtu.be/gtNhuy6w9qI
- marble.com site with some information about locality: https://marble.com/granite-countertops/baltic-brown/1015#
Media Attributions
- Baltic Brown © Elizabeth Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
- Baltic_Brown_UNPOL © Elizabeth Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
- Baltic_Brown_XPL © Elizabeth Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
- Baltic_Brown_Transects © Elizabeth Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
