Quartz Monzonite

Title

Quartz Monzonite

Identifier

NH-9

Description

Quartz Monzonite from the Kinsman Quartz Monzonite series. The garnets show definite zoning, with some zones up to 1.0mm thick. Thin section is garnet rich and also contains plagioclase, quartz, alkali feldspar, some biotite, and muscovite. Hand sample shows quartz, feldspars, micas, and garnet.

Date

August 1979

Contributor

Western Minerals Inc.

Spatial Coverage

Mt. Kearsarge Quad., SW corner of Todd Lake

Temporal Coverage

Devonian

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals, Inc.

Unit

Kinsman Quartz Mozonite

Number of Thin Sections

1