Diabase

Title

Diabase

Identifier

FR-6

Description

Holocrystalline, medium grained, anhedral, ophitic, dibastic crystals. Low silica percentage (46.3%) for a Diabase, bordering on ultramafic compostion. Calcite is present on weathered surfaces, but not on fresh surfaces. (FOV: 3.2mm)

Date

Not given

Contributor

Western Minerals, Inc.

Spatial Coverage

Same as FR-5.

Temporal Coverage

Mesozoic

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals, Inc.

Number of Thin Sections

1