Module 3. Petrology of Countertops

3.2.6 Rainbow Red

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

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Full thin section images are 1 inch / 2.54 cm tall.

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outside Links

  • These are links to external commerical sites: accuracy and presistence of the information on these sites cannot be guaranteed.
  • No links match the pattern on our countertop.  There are two versions of foliated rainbow red granite: https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Rainbow_granite 

 

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