Title
Spotted Spaulding Granite
Identifier
NH-12
Description
Spotted Spaulding Granite, member of the Spaulding Quartz Diorite. Part of an irregular sill, not the major facies. Spotted appearance, extends through more mafic facies. Thin section contains quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, mica, and garnet. Hand sample contains quartz, feldspars, mica, and garnet.
Date
August 1979
Contributor
Western Minerals Inc.
Is Part Of
Spatial Coverage
Concord Quad, On Highway 202, 1 mile E of the West edge of the Quad.
Temporal Coverage
Devonian
Accrual Method
Purchased from Western Minerals, Inc.
Unit
Spaulding Quartz Diorite
Number of Thin Sections
1