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  • Collection: (NH) Plutonic Magma Series -- Southwestern New Hampshire

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Hornblende Gabbro-Diorite from the Spaulding quartz diorite. Thin section contains hornblende, plagioclase, and quartz. Hand sample contains hornblende, plagioclase, and quartz.

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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…
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