Granite

Title

Granite

Alternative Title

Mt Osceola Granite

Identifier

WMB-18

Description

Granite containing hornblende and, locally, hastingsite, ferrohedenbergite, or fayalite

Contributor

Western Minerals, Inc.

Is Part Of

Spatial Coverage

1/2 mile S. of Glen, NH; 1.5 miles W. of Lower Bartlett, NH; E. Side of road south of Saco River-found at the northern-most bend in the road.
West Central region of North Conway quadrangle map, NH

Temporal Coverage

Early - Middle Jurassic

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals, Inc.

References

USGS description of the Mt. Osceola Granite is here:
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=NHJo1h%3B0

Number of Thin Sections

1