Hornblende Gabbro-Diorite
Hornblende Gabbro-Diorite from the Spaulding quartz diorite. Thin section contains hornblende, plagioclase, and quartz. Hand sample contains hornblende, plagioclase, and quartz.
August 1979
Western Minerals Inc.
NH-20
Garnet-rich Quartz-Monzonite
Garnet-rich quartz monzonite from the Kinsman Quartz Monzonite. Garnets are replaced partly by biotite. Some of the garnet forms pods and boudins. Similar sample to NH-9.
Hand sample shows large biotites, plagioclase, and quartz.
Thin section image shows biotite, plagioclase, quartz, and myrmekitic texture.
August 1979
Western Minerals Inc.
NH-21