Title
Light Sandstone
Alternative Title
Coarse grained lithic quartz sandstone
Identifier
FM-6
Description
Coarse grained mainly quartz sandstone with minor lithic and mud incorporated. Cross bedding present. Note the larger grain size of the sample, as well as the grains composed of conglomerate material indicating reworking of older sediments. Present still is the felsic material indicating more recent rocks being broken down as well. Cross bedding present.
Thin section Fine (1-1.5 mm) sub angular crystals of quartz, feldspar, and pyroxene packed against each other in a mud matrix.
Thin section Fine (1-1.5 mm) sub angular crystals of quartz, feldspar, and pyroxene packed against each other in a mud matrix.
Date
Oct., 11, 2013
Contributor
Western Minerals, lnc.
Is Part Of
Spatial Coverage
Alpnach, Germany
Temporal Coverage
Mesozoic
Accrual Method
Purchased from Western Minerals, Inc.
Number of Thin Sections
1