Southwestern Virginia Case Study

A3 Amphibolite

Elizabeth A. Johnson

Outcrop and Hand Sample Photos and Videos

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This is a massive amphibolite.  The field stop seems to have been used as a rock quarry and dump for road construction.  Note the jointing in the rocks (especially in 2nd photo).

 

Thin Section Photos and Videos

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Interlocking clusters of hornblende (amphibole, green in ppl) and quartz.

 

Entire thin section scan. 1st = ppl; 2nd = xpl. Click on the image to make it larger.

Media Attributions

  • A3-Amphibolite-1
  • OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
  • A3 amph 4x ppl
  • A3 amph 4x xpl
  • A3 amph ppl
  • A3 amph xpl

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