Metagabbro in blueschist facies

Title

Metagabbro in blueschist facies

Alternative Title

Gabbro

Identifier

NAO-21

Description

Sodic pyroxene, glaucophane, lawsonite, chlorite. Pseudomorphs of sodic pyroxene and glaucophane,chlorite on original augitic pyroxenes; pseudomorphs of lawsonite and glaucophane on original plagioclase.

Date

no date

Contributor

Western Minerals Inc.

Spatial Coverage

Sassello , Italy

Temporal Coverage

Cretaceous-Eocene

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.

Number of Thin Sections

1