Brahma Schist

Alternative Title

Schist

Identifier

GC-2

Description

Part of the The Granite Gorge Metamorphic Suite, this is usually considered a metavolcanic, and its mineralogy is dominated by quartz and mica.

Both thin section images were taken at a 400x magnification.

Date

no date

Contributor

Western Minerals Inc.

Spatial Coverage

17 mi. of Peach Springs, AZ

Temporal Coverage

Older Precambrian

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.

Number of Thin Sections

2

Geolocation